Homicides in Reunion
Reunion: Homicides was 12 deaths in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
12 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 113 countries
All-time high
20 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
8 deaths
in 2002
Years of data
16
2001–2016
Homicides in Reunion, 2001–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 12 deaths for homicides in 2016.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Reunion peaked at 20 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8 deaths, in 2002.
That places Reunion 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 deaths | 8 deaths | 20 deaths | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.57 deaths | 10 deaths | 16 deaths | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More social development data for Reunion
- Homicide rate 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicides 15 homicides (2009)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Child homicide rate 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
- Homicide rate 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
- Homicide rate by age of the victim 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
- Homicides, by sex of the victim 5.83 homicides (2009)
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Reunion?
- Homicides in Reunion was 12 deaths in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 20 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 deaths in 2002.
- How does Reunion rank for homicides?
- Reunion ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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.