Homicide rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Homicide rate was 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Tunisia peaked at 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Tunisia 113th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 110 Chile 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 India 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Albania 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Tonga 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Tunisia
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,711 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.395 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.687 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.479 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.395 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.242 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.265 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Tunisia?
- Homicide rate in Tunisia was 3.62 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Tunisia rank for homicide rate?
- Tunisia ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.