Homicides in Mauritius
Mauritius: Homicides was 29 homicides in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicides 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 in Mauritius stood at 29 homicides.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Mauritius peaked at 38 homicides in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19 homicides, in 2014.
That places Mauritius 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5 homicides | 20 homicides | 34 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 32 homicides | 26 homicides | 38 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.6 homicides | 19 homicides | 37 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.67 homicides | 29 homicides | 35 homicides | 3 |
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- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 283 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.738 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.887 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.885 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.738 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.481 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.639 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Mauritius?
- Homicides in Mauritius was 29 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 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 38 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 homicides in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for homicides?
- Mauritius ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.