Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▬ Flat
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1990–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius is 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2014.
That places Mauritius 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 2.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 2.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 2.59 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 2.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 92 Bhutan 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Belarus 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Bangladesh 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Armenia 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.