Homicide rate (World Health) in Nauru
Nauru: Homicide rate (World Health) was 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.43 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
9.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Nauru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Nauru peaked at 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Nauru ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 8.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More social development data for Nauru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 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 Nauru?
- Homicide rate in Nauru was 9.43 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for homicide rate?
- Nauru ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.