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Homicide rate from firearms in Mauritius

Mauritius: Homicide rate from firearms was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
75th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1563 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2022

Homicide rate from firearms in Mauritius, 2009–2022

00.050.10.152009201520222009: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.156 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.156 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 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 2022, homicide rate from firearms in Mauritius stood at 0 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Mauritius peaked at 0.1563 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2009.

Mauritius ranks 75th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Homicide rate from firearms in Mauritius, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2009 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2010 0.1559 homicides per 100,000 population —
2011 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%
2012 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2021 0.1563 homicides per 100,000 population —
2022 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population. (34 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 1
2010s 0.052 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1559 homicides per 100,000 population 3
2020s 0.0781 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1563 homicides per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 72 Hungary 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 73 Oman 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 74 Morocco 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 75 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 75 Bhutan 0 homicides per 100,000 population
  6. 75 Hong Kong 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 75 Iceland 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 75 Malta 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 75 Slovenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  10. 75 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate from firearms in Mauritius?
Homicide rate from firearms in Mauritius was 0 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 from firearms recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.1563 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
How does Mauritius rank for homicide rate from firearms?
Mauritius ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate from firearms
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
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
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