Mauritania: Homicide rate

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 Mauritania

Homicides per 100,000 people

 Latest value 10.2
 Year 2015
 Measure homicides per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2012 - 2015
 Average 10.8
 Min - Max 10.2 - 11.4
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2015 is 10.2 homicides per 100,000 people, a decline from 11.4 homicides per 100,000 people in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 7.6 homicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 2012 to 2015 is 10.8 homicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 10.2 homicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 11.4 homicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Number of homicides per 100,000 people per year.

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