Homicides in Tunisia
Tunisia: Homicides was 562 homicides in 2020. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Tunisia, 2004–2020
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
The most recent figure for homicides in Tunisia is 562 homicides, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Tunisia peaked at 571 homicides in 2019 and was at its lowest, 195 homicides, in 2004.
That places Tunisia 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Homicides in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 195 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 260 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 249 homicides | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 273 homicides | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 280 homicides | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 255 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 286 homicides | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 332 homicides | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 571 homicides | +72.0% |
| 2020 | 562 homicides | -1.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 562 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 635 homicides, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 562 homicides is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.5 homicides, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252 homicides | 195 homicides | 280 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 396.33 homicides | 286 homicides | 571 homicides | 3 |
| 2020s | 562 homicides | 562 homicides | 562 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More social development data for Tunisia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Tunisia?
- Homicides in Tunisia was 562 homicides in 2020, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 571 homicides in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 195 homicides in 2004.
- How does Tunisia rank for homicides?
- Tunisia ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.