Homicides in Comoros
Comoros: Homicides was 62.73 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
62.73 deaths
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
63.25 deaths
in 2017
All-time low
58 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicides in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Comoros stood at 62.73 deaths.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Comoros peaked at 63.25 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58 deaths, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 58.46 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 58.96 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.25 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.4 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.35 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.11 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.94 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.11 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.61 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.61 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.92 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.66 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.65 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.23 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.29 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 63.23 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.97 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.22 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.95 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.73 deaths | -0.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 62.73 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 62.73 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.92 deaths | 58 deaths | 59.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5 deaths | 58.92 deaths | 63.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.84 deaths | 62.73 deaths | 62.95 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 137 East Timor 68.38 deaths compare
- 138 United Arab Emirates 65.85 deaths compare
- 139 Djibouti 63.95 deaths compare
- 141 New Zealand 62.46 deaths compare
- 142 Kuwait 61.17 deaths compare
- 143 Czechia 59.09 deaths compare
More social development data for Comoros
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,338 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,338 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (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 Comoros?
- Homicides in Comoros was 62.73 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 63.25 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 deaths in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for homicides?
- Comoros ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.