Belarus vs Mauritius: Homicide rate

Belarus
2.38 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Mauritius
2.27 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Belarus rank
93rd
Mauritius rank
95th

Homicide rate over time

  • Belarus
  • Mauritius
246810199020062022

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population in Mauritius, a difference of 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 93rd and Mauritius ranks 95th of 179 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 7.99 homicides per 100,000 population 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population Belarus
2000s 7.63 homicides per 100,000 population 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population 5.08 homicides per 100,000 population Belarus
2010s 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Belarus or Mauritius?
Belarus, at 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population in Mauritius as of 2019.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Belarus and Mauritius?
0.11 homicides per 100,000 population, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Mauritius?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Belarus and Mauritius rank globally for homicide rate?
Belarus ranks 93rd and Mauritius ranks 95th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor 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

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.