Mauritania—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #103 of 145Series years: 2018–2020
Latest Value
1
2020
YoY Change
-6.9%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#103
of 145 countries
Maximum
1.2
2018
Minimum
1
2020
CAGR
-9.5%
3 years
Last
1
Previous
1.1
Highest
1.2
Lowest
1
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritania's homicide rate was 1 in 2020, ranking #103 out of 145 countries. This represents a -6.9% change from 2019. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 1.2 (2018) and the lowest was 1 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Mauritania — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000): 0.999971522550119 per 100,000 people for reference year 2020. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 |
Top Countries — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 2 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 | 2023 |
| 3 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 | 2023 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | South Africa | 43.7 | 2022 |
| 7 | Haiti | 41.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4 | 2022 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 39 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bahamas, The | 32.2 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Methodology
Data compiled by UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Unit
per 100,000 people