Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Comoros
Comoros: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 7.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 7.6 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Comoros peaked at 10.41 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2021.
That places Comoros 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.39 | — |
| 2001 | 10.4 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.41 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.31 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.13 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.93 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.72 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.52 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.39 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.13 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.86 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.76 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.63 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.54 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.42 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.21 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.02 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.91 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.75 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.93 | 9.13 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 | 7.91 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7.6 | 7.75 | 2 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Comoros?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Comoros was 7.6 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2021.
- How does Comoros rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Comoros ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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