Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Maldives
Maldives: Homicides (WHO Mortality) was 2 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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 110th 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.
Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 4 deaths | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +300.0% | 1 deaths | 4 deaths |
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More social development data for Maldives
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -18.42 % change on previous year (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 Maldives?
- Homicides in Maldives was 2 deaths in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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
Reported deaths from homicide, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.