What is the difference in intentional homicides between Mauritius and Sierra Leone?

0.05 per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sierra Leone?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Sierra Leone: Intentional homicides

Mauritius

2.27 per 100,000 people

in 2022

Sierra Leone

2.22 per 100,000 people

in 2020

Mauritius rank

91st

Sierra Leone rank

93rd

Intentional homicides over time

Mauritius
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 2.27 per 100,000 people against 2.22 per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.05 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.97 per 100,000 people	2.61 per 100,000 people	0.362 per 100,000 people	Mauritius
2010s	2.21 per 100,000 people	2.26 per 100,000 people	0.0441 per 100,000 people	Sierra Leone
2020s	2.73 per 100,000 people	2.22 per 100,000 people	0.5032 per 100,000 people	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Mauritius or Sierra Leone?: Mauritius, at 2.27 per 100,000 people against 2.22 per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Mauritius and Sierra Leone?: 0.05 per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sierra Leone?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and Sierra Leone rank globally for intentional homicides?: Mauritius ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.