Homicides in Mauritius
Mauritius: Homicides was 25 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25 deaths
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
81st
of 113 countries
All-time high
63 deaths
in 2006
All-time low
5 deaths
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Homicides in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 25 deaths for homicides in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Mauritius peaked at 63 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5 deaths, in 1962.
Mauritius ranks 81st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12 deaths | +140.0% |
| 1965 | 14 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48 deaths | +220.0% |
| 1969 | 20 deaths | -58.3% |
| 1970 | 17 deaths | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 20 deaths | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 9 deaths | -55.0% |
| 1973 | 16 deaths | +77.8% |
| 1974 | 27 deaths | +68.8% |
| 1975 | 15 deaths | -44.4% |
| 1976 | 11 deaths | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 6 deaths | -45.5% |
| 1978 | 9 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 22 deaths | +144.4% |
| 1980 | 15 deaths | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 7 deaths | -53.3% |
| 1982 | 13 deaths | +85.7% |
| 1983 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 6 deaths | -53.8% |
| 1986 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 21 deaths | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 27 deaths | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 23 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 33 deaths | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 25 deaths | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 21 deaths | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 15 deaths | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 30 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 20 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 28 deaths | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 33 deaths | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 27 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 29 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 32 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 35 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 45 deaths | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 63 deaths | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 44 deaths | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 52 deaths | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 35 deaths | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 50 deaths | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 41 deaths | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 31 deaths | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 43 deaths | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 23 deaths | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 30 deaths | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 20 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 42 deaths | +110.0% |
| 2018 | 40 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 37 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 34 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 29 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 34 deaths | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 25 deaths | -26.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 25 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.56 deaths | 5 deaths | 48 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.2 deaths | 6 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3 deaths | 6 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 26 deaths | 15 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.4 deaths | 27 deaths | 63 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7 deaths | 20 deaths | 50 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 deaths | 25 deaths | 34 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Mauritius?
- Homicides in Mauritius was 25 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 63 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 deaths in 1962.
- How does Mauritius rank for homicides?
- Mauritius ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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Annual number of homicides.