Homicides in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Homicides was 5.55 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Micronesia (country), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Micronesia (country) is 5.55 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Micronesia (country) peaked at 5.55 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.71 deaths, in 2001.
Micronesia (country) ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.84 deaths | 4.71 deaths | 4.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 deaths | 4.85 deaths | 5.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 deaths | 5.4 deaths | 5.55 deaths | 2 |
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More social development data for Micronesia (country)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 37 (2025)
- Freedom Score 92 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
- Countries where armed conflicts took place 0 (2025)
- LGBT+ Rights Index 2.07 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Micronesia (country)?
- Homicides in Micronesia (country) was 5.55 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 deaths in 2001.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for homicides?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.