Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tunisia
Tunisia: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tunisia, 2004–2020
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
In 2020, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tunisia stood at 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tunisia peaked at 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2004.
That places Tunisia 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 62 Liechtenstein 5.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Kenya 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 64 Thailand 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Argentina 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Cuba 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Bolivia 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Tunisia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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, who vs. unodc in Tunisia?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tunisia was 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
- How does Tunisia rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Tunisia ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.