Tuvalu: Homicide rate
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| Tuvalu |
Homicides per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 18.6 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Measure | homicides per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 2002 - 2012 |
| Average | 3.4 |
| Min - Max | 0.0 - 18.6 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
The latest value from 2012 is 18.6 homicides per 100,000 people, an increase from 9.4 homicides per 100,000 people in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 8.0 homicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Tuvalu from 2002 to 2012 is 3.4 homicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 0 homicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 18.6 homicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 2012.
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Definition: Number of homicides per 100,000 people per year.
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| Imprisonment rate | 111 | 2014 | prisoners per 100,000 people |
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