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Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Mauritius

Mauritius: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.27 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
95th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.97 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
1.47 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
25
1990–2022

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Mauritius, 1990–2022

01231990200620221990: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 2 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population

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

Mauritius recorded 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in 2022.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Mauritius peaked at 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2014.

That places Mauritius 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Mauritius, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population +43.2%
1992 2.77 homicides per 100,000 population +5.5%
1993 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population -33.1%
1994 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population +27.0%
1995 2.16 homicides per 100,000 population -8.5%
1996 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population +34.5%
1997 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population -30.1%
1998 2.59 homicides per 100,000 population +28.0%
1999 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population -26.5%
2000 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population +12.0%
2009 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population +39.0%
2010 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population -13.4%
2011 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population -3.3%
2012 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population -12.7%
2013 2.71 homicides per 100,000 population +24.8%
2014 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population -45.8%
2015 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population +10.5%
2016 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population +0.0%
2017 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population +57.3%
2018 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population +12.3%
2019 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population -26.9%
2020 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population +29.9%
2021 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population -2.6%
2022 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population -14.5%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population 2
2010s 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 92 Bhutan 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 93 Belarus 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 94 Bangladesh 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 96 Lebanon 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 97 Sierra Leone 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 98 Armenia 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Mauritius?
Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Mauritius was 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
How does Mauritius rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
Mauritius ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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