Homicides (World Health) in Nauru
Nauru: Homicides (World Health) was 1.18 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Nauru, 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 Nauru is 1.18 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Nauru peaked at 1.32 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.16 deaths, in 2020.
Nauru ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides (World Health) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.23 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.21 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.16 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.18 deaths | +1.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.18 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.18 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 123.38 deaths, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 deaths | 1.25 deaths | 1.32 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 deaths | 1.17 deaths | 1.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 deaths | 1.16 deaths | 1.18 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 185 Luxembourg 3.04 deaths compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 2.67 deaths compare
- 187 Palau 1.68 deaths compare
- 189 Tuvalu 0.77 deaths compare
- 190 Andorra 0.38 deaths compare
- 191 Cook Islands 0.17 deaths compare
More social development data for Nauru
- 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 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- 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 0.0004 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 Nauru?
- Homicides in Nauru was 1.18 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 deaths in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for homicides?
- Nauru ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.