Vanuatu: Homicide rate

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 Vanuatu

Homicides per 100,000 people

 Latest value 2.1
 Year 2015
 Measure homicides per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2012 - 2015
 Average 2.5
 Min - Max 2.1 - 2.9
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2015 is 2.1 homicides per 100,000 people, a decline from 2.9 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 Vanuatu from 2012 to 2015 is 2.5 homicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 2.1 homicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 2.9 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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