Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Maldives
Maldives: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Maldives, 1990–2019
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Maldives peaked at 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4449 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1990.
That places Maldives 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4449 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9246 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 152 Croatia 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 153 Ireland 0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 154 Palestine 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 156 Switzerland 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 157 Italy 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 158 Slovenia 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Maldives
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 62 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.777 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.416 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.724 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.316 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.724 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Maldives?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Maldives was 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4449 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.