Homicides, by sex of the victim in Mauritius
Mauritius: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 10 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Mauritius, 1990–2022
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.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides, by sex of the victim in Mauritius stood at 10 homicides.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Mauritius peaked at 17.54 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.35 homicides, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.35 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 4.39 homicides | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.72 homicides | +98.4% |
| 1993 | 5.88 homicides | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 11.57 homicides | +96.8% |
| 1995 | 5 homicides | -56.8% |
| 1996 | 7.93 homicides | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8 homicides | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 6.64 homicides | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 9.76 homicides | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 11.38 homicides | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 10.97 homicides | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7 homicides | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 13.16 homicides | +87.9% |
| 2006 | 12.7 homicides | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.27 homicides | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.54 homicides | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 16 homicides | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 8 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 8 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 11 homicides | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 8 homicides | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 6 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 10 homicides | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 13 homicides | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 14 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6 homicides | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 11 homicides | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 12 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 10 homicides | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 homicides | 4.35 homicides | 11.57 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.63 homicides | 7 homicides | 17.54 homicides | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.4 homicides | 6 homicides | 14 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 homicides | 10 homicides | 12 homicides | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Mauritius?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Mauritius was 10 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 homicides in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .