Share of deaths from homicide in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.2112 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2112
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7065
in 2006
All-time low
0.0745
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Mauritius is 0.2112, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Mauritius peaked at 0.7065 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0745, in 1963.
That places Mauritius 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0922 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0791 | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0745 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.194 | +160.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2209 | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2238 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2293 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6736 | +193.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3111 | -53.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2695 | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3201 | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1383 | -56.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2452 | +77.3% |
| 1974 | 0.434 | +77.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2153 | -50.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1614 | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0861 | -46.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1406 | +63.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3321 | +136.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2244 | -32.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1093 | -51.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2036 | +86.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1898 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2026 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0897 | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1057 | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3191 | +201.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3284 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3887 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3356 | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4842 | +44.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4661 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3436 | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2903 | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2055 | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3996 | +94.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2565 | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 0.366 | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4236 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4099 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3479 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3589 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3851 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4238 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5343 | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7065 | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5287 | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.591 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3895 | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5624 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.458 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3405 | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4658 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2437 | -47.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3159 | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2016 | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4236 | +110.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3708 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3311 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3074 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2185 | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2628 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2112 | -19.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.2112 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2332 | 0.0745 | 0.6736 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2343 | 0.0861 | 0.434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2161 | 0.0897 | 0.3887 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3571 | 0.2055 | 0.4842 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4676 | 0.3479 | 0.7065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3714 | 0.2016 | 0.5624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.2112 | 0.3074 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Mauritius?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Mauritius was 0.2112 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7065 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Mauritius ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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