Intentional homicides, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Intentional homicides, male was 2.97 per 100,000 male in 2022. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Mauritius, 1990–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Mauritius is 2.97 per 100,000 male, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Mauritius peaked at 5.86 per 100,000 male in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7 per 100,000 male, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.82 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1991 | 4.38 per 100,000 male | +55.4% |
| 1992 | 3.92 per 100,000 male | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.63 per 100,000 male | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 2.65 per 100,000 male | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.4 per 100,000 male | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 4.39 per 100,000 male | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2 per 100,000 male | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 4.03 per 100,000 male | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 2.17 per 100,000 male | -46.1% |
| 2000 | 2.38 per 100,000 male | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.47 per 100,000 male | +88.1% |
| 2004 | 4.44 per 100,000 male | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.77 per 100,000 male | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 5.86 per 100,000 male | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 5.12 per 100,000 male | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 4.75 per 100,000 male | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.42 per 100,000 male | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 3.88 per 100,000 male | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 3.72 per 100,000 male | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.78 per 100,000 male | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 3.71 per 100,000 male | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7 per 100,000 male | -54.2% |
| 2015 | 2.31 per 100,000 male | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7 per 100,000 male | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 3.09 per 100,000 male | +82.0% |
| 2018 | 3.56 per 100,000 male | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 3.25 per 100,000 male | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 3.73 per 100,000 male | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 3.43 per 100,000 male | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.97 per 100,000 male | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 per 100,000 male | 2.17 per 100,000 male | 4.39 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 per 100,000 male | 2.38 per 100,000 male | 5.86 per 100,000 male | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.97 per 100,000 male | 1.7 per 100,000 male | 3.88 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 per 100,000 male | 2.97 per 100,000 male | 3.73 per 100,000 male | 3 |
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More public sector data for Mauritius
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 18.47 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.01 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 9,983 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Mauritius?
- Intentional homicides, male in Mauritius was 2.97 per 100,000 male in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 per 100,000 male in 2006.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 per 100,000 male in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.