Homicides in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Homicides was 0 homicides in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Tuvalu, 2002–2019
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 2019, homicides in Tuvalu stood at 0 homicides. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Tuvalu peaked at 2 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2002.
That places Tuvalu 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 homicides | 0 homicides | 2 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 172 Tonga 1 homicides compare
- 173 American Samoa 0 homicides compare
- 173 Isle of Man 0 homicides compare
- 173 Montserrat 0 homicides compare
- 173 Saint Helena 0 homicides compare
- 173 San Marino 0 homicides compare
- 173 Vatican 0 homicides compare
More social development data for Tuvalu
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 4.37 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 10 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 37 (2025)
- Freedom Score 93 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Tuvalu?
- Homicides in Tuvalu was 0 homicides in 2019, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for homicides?
- Tuvalu ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.