Homicide rate (World Health) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Homicide rate was 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in Micronesia (country), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Micronesia (country) 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Democracy lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Micronesia (country)?
- Homicide rate in Micronesia (country) was 4.91 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for homicide rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.