Share of deaths from homicide in Maldives
Maldives: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1323 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.1323 for share of deaths from homicide in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Maldives peaked at 0.3433 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Maldives 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0947 | — |
| 2002 | 0.1848 | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0.1005 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1876 | — |
| 2010 | 0.1753 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2502 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1753 | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0864 | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3433 | +297.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2381 | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1612 | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1537 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0883 | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1604 | +81.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1323 | -17.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.1323 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +297.3% | 0.0864 | 0.3433 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.071 | 0 | 0.1876 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1672 | 0 | 0.3433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1463 | 0.1323 | 0.1604 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Maldives?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Maldives was 0.1323 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3433 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Maldives ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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