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Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
173rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.29 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2019

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tuvalu, 2002–2019

051015202002201020192002: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 9.4 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 9.3 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 18.3 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0 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

In 2019, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tuvalu stood at 0 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tuvalu peaked at 18.29 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2002.

That places Tuvalu 173rd 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, WHO vs. UNODC in Tuvalu, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2002 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2003 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2004 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2005 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2006 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2007 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2008 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2009 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2010 9.42 homicides per 100,000 population —
2011 9.28 homicides per 100,000 population -1.5%
2012 18.29 homicides per 100,000 population +97.2%
2019 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population. (52 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2010s 9.25 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 18.29 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 170 Oman 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 171 Qatar 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 172 Singapore 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 173 American Samoa 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 173 Isle of Man 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 173 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 173 Saint Helena 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 173 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 173 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tuvalu?
Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tuvalu was 0 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 18.29 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
How does Tuvalu rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
Tuvalu ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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