Homicides in Maldives
Maldives: Homicides was 2 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4 deaths
in 2015
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2021
Homicides in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Maldives stood at 2 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Maldives peaked at 4 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2000.
That places Maldives 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, 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 | 0.75 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 8 |
| 2010s | 2 deaths | 0 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 |
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More social development data for Maldives
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 62 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.556 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.695 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.777 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.556 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.316 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.416 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Maldives?
- Homicides in Maldives was 2 deaths in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for homicides?
- Maldives ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.