Homicide rate (World Health) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Homicide rate (World Health) was 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.85 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
10.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Mauritania is 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Mauritania peaked at 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Bolivia 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Eritrea 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Mauritania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 301,490 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0567 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Mauritania?
- Homicide rate in Mauritania was 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for homicide rate?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.