Homicide rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Homicide rate was 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
0.609 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Homicide rate in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Mauritius peaked at 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.609 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1985.
Mauritius ranks 43rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9141 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 0.7336 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7128 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +133.2% |
| 1965 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +214.4% |
| 1969 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.9% |
| 1970 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.2% |
| 1973 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.0% |
| 1974 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.5% |
| 1975 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.1% |
| 1976 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6805 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.5% |
| 1979 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +140.4% |
| 1980 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7451 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.0% |
| 1982 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.7% |
| 1983 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.609 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7043 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +197.0% |
| 1988 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.9% |
| 1997 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.5% |
| 1999 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +109.9% |
| 2018 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7128 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6805 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.609 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 40 Iran 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Albania 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Martinique 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Georgia 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Lithuania 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Mayotte 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Mauritius?
- Homicide rate in Mauritius was 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.609 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- How does Mauritius rank for homicide rate?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.