Intentional homicides, female in Mauritius

Mauritius: Intentional homicides, female was 1.57 per 100,000 female in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.57 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
60th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2.77 per 100,000 female
in 2008
All-time low
0.8115 per 100,000 female
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2022

Intentional homicides, female in Mauritius, 1990–2022

11.522.531990200620221990: 0.814 per 100,000 female1991: 0.812 per 100,000 female1992: 1.6 per 100,000 female1993: 1.1 per 100,000 female1994: 2.1 per 100,000 female1995: 0.875 per 100,000 female1996: 1.4 per 100,000 female1997: 0.821 per 100,000 female1998: 1.1 per 100,000 female1999: 1.6 per 100,000 female2000: 1.9 per 100,000 female2003: 1.8 per 100,000 female2004: 1.1 per 100,000 female2005: 2.1 per 100,000 female2006: 2 per 100,000 female2007: 1.9 per 100,000 female2008: 2.8 per 100,000 female2009: 2.5 per 100,000 female2010: 1.3 per 100,000 female2011: 1.2 per 100,000 female2012: 1.6 per 100,000 female2013: 1.7 per 100,000 female2014: 1.2 per 100,000 female2015: 0.932 per 100,000 female2016: 1.6 per 100,000 female2017: 2 per 100,000 female2018: 2.2 per 100,000 female2019: 0.936 per 100,000 female2020: 1.7 per 100,000 female2021: 1.9 per 100,000 female2022: 1.6 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Mauritius is 1.57 per 100,000 female, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Mauritius peaked at 2.77 per 100,000 female in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8115 per 100,000 female, in 1991.

Mauritius ranks 60th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.22 per 100,000 female 0.8115 per 100,000 female 2.05 per 100,000 female 10
2000s 2.02 per 100,000 female 1.13 per 100,000 female 2.77 per 100,000 female 8
2010s 1.46 per 100,000 female 0.9318 per 100,000 female 2.18 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 1.72 per 100,000 female 1.57 per 100,000 female 1.88 per 100,000 female 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 57 Panama 1.7 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 58 Turkey 1.68 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 59 Argentina 1.58 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 61 Luxembourg 1.54 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 62 Kazakhstan 1.41 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 63 Bhutan 1.4 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Mauritius?
Intentional homicides, female in Mauritius was 1.57 per 100,000 female in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 per 100,000 female in 2008.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8115 per 100,000 female in 1991.
How does Mauritius rank for intentional homicides, female?
Mauritius ranks 60th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,776 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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