Mauritania vs Syria: Homicides (World Health)
Mauritania
500.5 deaths
in 2021
Syria
518.64 deaths
in 2021
Mauritania rank
85th
Syria rank
83rd
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Mauritania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 518.64 deaths against 500.5 deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 18.14 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 85th and Syria ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.48 deaths | 497.79 deaths | 90.31 deaths | Syria |
| 2010s | 460.33 deaths | 490.52 deaths | 30.19 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 498.1 deaths | 483.85 deaths | 14.25 deaths | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Mauritania or Syria?
- Syria, at 518.64 deaths against 500.5 deaths in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Mauritania and Syria?
- 18.14 deaths, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for homicides?
- Mauritania ranks 85th and Syria ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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