Intentional homicides in Maldives
Maldives: Intentional homicides was 0.6151 per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicides in Maldives, 1990–2019
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.6151 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2019.
The figure is down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Maldives peaked at 2.74 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4449 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
That places Maldives 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 per 100,000 people | 0.4449 per 100,000 people | 2.24 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.86 per 100,000 people | 0.9246 per 100,000 people | 2.74 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.23 per 100,000 people | 0.6151 per 100,000 people | 2.59 per 100,000 people | 6 |
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More public sector data for Maldives
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 13.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Tax revenue 19.5% (2021)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 110.64 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 12.7% (2021)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 133.64 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 14.77 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Maldives?
- Intentional homicides in Maldives was 0.6151 per 100,000 people in 2019, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4449 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for intentional homicides?
- Maldives ranks 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.