Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mauritius stood at 2.2.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mauritius peaked at 5.25 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 125th 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.84 | — |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.56 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.79 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.94 | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 5.25 | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 4.28 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 4.04 | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 3.45 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 3.62 | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | +108.3% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 | 2.56 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 1.69 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.2 | 2.95 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mauritius?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mauritius was 2.2 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 2006.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Mauritius ranks 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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