Maldives vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Homicide rate
Maldives
0.3679 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives rank
99th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
98th
Homicide rate over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3679 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.0104 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Maldives ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2405 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4806 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4502 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3165 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1337 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.369 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3434 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0255 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Maldives or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.3679 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0104 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for homicide rate?
- Maldives ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 98th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.