Homicide rate who mortality database in Mauritius
Mauritius: Homicide rate who mortality database was 1.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1968
All-time low
0.609
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Homicide rate who mortality database in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate who mortality database in Mauritius stood at 1.98.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Mauritius peaked at 6.1 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.609, in 1985.
Mauritius ranks 43rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 | 0.7128 | 6.1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 | 0.6805 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 0.609 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 1.38 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 2.32 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 1.64 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 1.98 | 2.69 | 4 |
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More health data for Mauritius
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 72.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 7,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 7,463 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 887,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Mauritius?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Mauritius was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1968.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.609 in 1985.
- How does Mauritius rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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