Male homicide victims in Mauritius
Mauritius: Male homicide victims was 19 homicides in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
19 homicides
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
101st
of 138 countries
All-time high
37.3 homicides
in 2006
All-time low
11 homicides
in 2014
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 19 homicides for male homicide victims in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Mauritius peaked at 37.3 homicides in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11 homicides, in 2014.
That places Mauritius 101st out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male homicide victims in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.65 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 24.61 homicides | +57.2% |
| 1992 | 22.28 homicides | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 15.12 homicides | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 15.43 homicides | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 20 homicides | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 26.07 homicides | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 19.2 homicides | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 24.36 homicides | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 13.24 homicides | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 14.62 homicides | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 28.03 homicides | +91.7% |
| 2004 | 28 homicides | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.84 homicides | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 37.3 homicides | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 32.73 homicides | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 30.46 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 22 homicides | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 25 homicides | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 24 homicides | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 18 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 24 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 11 homicides | -54.2% |
| 2015 | 15 homicides | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 11 homicides | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 20 homicides | +81.8% |
| 2018 | 23 homicides | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 21 homicides | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 24 homicides | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 22 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 19 homicides | -13.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19 homicides is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 886 homicides, 2% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6 homicides | 13.24 homicides | 26.07 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.12 homicides | 14.62 homicides | 37.3 homicides | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.2 homicides | 11 homicides | 25 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.67 homicides | 19 homicides | 24 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 male homicide victims in Mauritius?
- Male homicide victims in Mauritius was 19 homicides 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 male homicide victims recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 homicides in 2006.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for male homicide victims?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.