Homicide rate in Maldives
Maldives: Homicide rate was 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
156th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.74 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
0.4449 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
Years of data
14
1990–2019
Homicide rate in Maldives, 1990–2019
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Maldives is 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Maldives peaked at 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4449 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1990.
That places Maldives 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4449 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1995 | 0.7793 homicides per 100,000 population | +75.2% |
| 1997 | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +187.6% |
| 2001 | 2.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9246 homicides per 100,000 population | -66.3% |
| 2008 | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +60.9% |
| 2009 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8028 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.7% |
| 2012 | 2.59 homicides per 100,000 population | +222.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7499 homicides per 100,000 population | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9342 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 15% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4449 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9246 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 153 Croatia 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 154 Ireland 0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 155 Palestine 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 157 Switzerland 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 158 Italy 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 159 Slovenia 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Maldives
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -18.42 % change on previous year (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 Maldives?
- Homicide rate in Maldives was 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4449 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for homicide rate?
- Maldives ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.