Homicides in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Homicides was 2.67 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Marshall Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Marshall Islands stood at 2.67 deaths.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Marshall Islands peaked at 3.66 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.64 deaths, in 2020.
That places Marshall Islands 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.28 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.36 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.45 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.57 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.61 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.66 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.64 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.61 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.59 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.51 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.46 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.38 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.28 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.11 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.04 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.95 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.85 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.75 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.64 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.67 deaths | +1.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2.67 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2.67 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 123.38 deaths, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 deaths | 3.28 deaths | 3.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 deaths | 2.75 deaths | 3.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 deaths | 2.64 deaths | 2.67 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More social development data for Marshall Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 (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 0 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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 Marshall Islands?
- Homicides in Marshall Islands was 2.67 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 deaths in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for homicides?
- Marshall Islands ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.