Homicides in Tunisia
Tunisia: Homicides was 443.38 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 443.38 deaths for homicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Tunisia peaked at 443.38 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 249.23 deaths, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 249.23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 251.43 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 253.44 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 255.32 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 257.29 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 279.7 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 288.49 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 299.95 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 306.56 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 307.42 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 319.72 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 335.04 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 356.53 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 360.32 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 364.09 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 368.09 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 372.31 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 376.68 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 398.47 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 409.55 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 426.29 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 443.38 deaths | +4.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 443.38 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 443.38 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.44 deaths, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274.88 deaths | 249.23 deaths | 307.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.08 deaths | 319.72 deaths | 409.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.84 deaths | 426.29 deaths | 443.38 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More social development data for Tunisia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Tunisia?
- Homicides in Tunisia was 443.38 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 443.38 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.23 deaths in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for homicides?
- Tunisia ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.