Homicide rate by age of the victim in Martinique
Martinique: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Martinique, 1970–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, homicide rate by age of the victim in Martinique stood at 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Martinique peaked at 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.
That places Martinique 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Martinique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9175 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.6% |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.3% |
| 2002 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.0% |
| 2007 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.0% |
| 2011 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 39 Kazakhstan 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people
- 41 Albania 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Mauritius 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Georgia 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Lithuania 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Martinique
- Terrorist attacks by severity 0 attacks (2021)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 10.93 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year -0.3492 (2024)
- Homicide rate 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicides 11 homicides (2009)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicides 8 deaths (2016)
- Child homicide rate 0 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
- Homicide rate 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Martinique?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Martinique was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- How does Martinique rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Martinique ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.