Homicides in Mauritius
Mauritius: Homicides was 28.24 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Mauritius stood at 28.24 deaths.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Mauritius peaked at 65.76 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.9 deaths, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 158th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.84 deaths | 31.2 deaths | 65.76 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.51 deaths | 21.9 deaths | 50.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.16 deaths | 28.24 deaths | 38.08 deaths | 2 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 283 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.738 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.887 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.885 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.738 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.481 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.639 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Mauritius?
- Homicides in Mauritius was 28.24 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 65.76 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 deaths in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for homicides?
- Mauritius ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.