Homicides, by sex of the victim in Reunion
Reunion: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 5.83 homicides in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
5.83 homicides
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
103rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
10.35 homicides
in 2004
All-time low
4.5 homicides
in 2008
Years of data
6
2004–2009
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Reunion, 2004–2009
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 2009, homicides, by sex of the victim in Reunion stood at 5.83 homicides.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Reunion ranks 103rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Reunion, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.35 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 7.35 homicides | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 8.14 homicides | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 8 homicides | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5 homicides | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 5.83 homicides | +29.6% |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 100 Palestine, State of 7 homicides
- 100 Suriname 7 homicides
- 102 Estonia 6 homicides compare
- 104 Guadeloupe 5.4 homicides compare
- 105 Bhutan 5 homicides
- 105 Cyprus 5 homicides compare
- 105 Luxembourg 5 homicides compare
More social development data for Reunion
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 10.55 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year -0.2404 (2024)
- Homicide rate 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicides 15 homicides (2009)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicides 12 deaths (2016)
- Child homicide rate 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
- Homicide rate 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
- Homicide rate by age of the victim 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Reunion?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Reunion was 5.83 homicides in 2009, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 homicides in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 homicides in 2008.
- How does Reunion rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Reunion ranks 103rd out of 138 countries with data for 2009.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .