Share of deaths from homicide in Maldives
Maldives: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.1% 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 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 67th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +297.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +81.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 0.1% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Maldives ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.