Share of deaths from homicide in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Mauritius is 0.2%, 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 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +160.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +193.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -53.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -56.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +77.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +77.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -50.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -46.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +63.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +136.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -32.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -51.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +86.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +201.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +44.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +94.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -47.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +110.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 48 Ukraine 0.2% compare
- 49 Kuwait 0.2% compare
- 50 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 52 New Zealand 0.2% compare
- 53 Qatar 0.2% compare
- 54 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0734 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Mauritius?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Mauritius was 0.2% in 2023, 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% 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 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.