Niger vs Palau: Homicide rate
Niger
9.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Palau
9.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger rank
48th
Palau rank
45th
Homicide rate over time
- Niger
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 48th and Palau ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.113 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.185 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Niger or Palau?
- Palau, at 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Niger and Palau?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Palau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Palau rank globally for homicide rate?
- Niger ranks 48th and Palau ranks 45th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.