Female homicide victims in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female homicide victims was 10 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
90th
of 138 countries
All-time high
17.54
in 2008
All-time low
4.35
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Female homicide victims in Mauritius, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, female homicide victims in Mauritius stood at 10.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Mauritius peaked at 17.54 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.35 | — |
| 1991 | 4.39 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.72 | +98.4% |
| 1993 | 5.88 | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 11.57 | +96.8% |
| 1995 | 5 | -56.8% |
| 1996 | 7.93 | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 6.64 | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 9.76 | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 11.38 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 10.97 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7 | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 13.16 | +87.9% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.27 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.54 | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 16 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 8 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6 | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 10 | -16.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 200, 5% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 | 4.35 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.63 | 7 | 17.54 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.4 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 90 Bahamas 10 compare
- 90 Tajikistan 10 compare
- 93 Albania 9 compare
- 93 Belize 9 compare
- 93 Cape Verde 9 compare
- 93 Croatia 9 compare
- 93 North Macedonia 9 compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 9 compare
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Mauritius?
- Female homicide victims in Mauritius was 10 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for female homicide victims?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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