Child homicide rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Child homicide rate was 0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
61st
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child homicide rate in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Mauritius peaked at 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 61st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 0.2697 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1963 | 0.5161 deaths per 100,000 people | +91.4% |
| 1964 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.4746 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0.6941 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 1970 | 0.231 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6982 deaths per 100,000 people | +202.2% |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9337 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 0.2337 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +199.5% |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4694 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0.2344 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2338 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2347 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0.2346 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2386 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.242 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7465 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.3% |
| 1989 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4996 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.3% |
| 1991 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +151.9% |
| 1992 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9886 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 0.493 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4936 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2479 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7493 deaths per 100,000 people | +202.2% |
| 1999 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5138 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5179 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +300.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2601 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.8% |
| 2010 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +419.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8459 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8734 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.297 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9097 deaths per 100,000 people | +206.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6189 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3079 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.3% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.3284 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3362 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3734 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9337 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.492 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9221 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2479 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2601 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.694 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5734 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3284 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 58 Croatia 0.4037 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Denmark 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Reunion 0.3614 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Switzerland 0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 0.3401 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Portugal 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Mauritius?
- Child homicide rate in Mauritius was 0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for child homicide rate?
- Mauritius ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.