Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Mauritania

Number of intentional homicides in Mauritania in 2020 — 46 people. Ranked 38 in the world out of 128. Since 2018, the indicator has fallen by 13.2%.

2020 46 people −4.17% vs 2019
World rank 38of 128
Period maximum 53 people2018
Period minimum 46 people2020

Trend over time

2018–2020 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Mauritania, 2018–202046485052542018201920202018: 53 people2019: 48 people2020: 46 people
Change over the period: −7 (−13.21%) Average annual rate: -6.84 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritania

Mauritania 46 people
World 418,345 people
Number of intentional homicides — Mauritania, by year Mauritania All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 46 −2 −4.17%
2019 48 −5 −9.43%
2018 53

Western Africa, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.