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Mauritania Homicide Rate

Mauritania's homicide rate fell to 1.02 per 100,000 in 2020, down from 1.09 per 100,000 in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.07 from the previous year. Mauritania has homicide rate lower than the global median (1.02 vs median 2.32). Compared with the median in Africa, Mauritania is lower (1.02 vs regional median 4.12) and ranks 24th out of 24 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (2018-2020)

(in Per 100,000)
Year Homicide Rate (Per 100,000)
2020 1.02
2019 1.09
2018 1.24
Mauritania Homicide Rate : Definition
Homicide Rate measures the number of intentional murders per 100,000 people in Mauritania.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 66.96% 59.53% 2021
Gini Index 32 points 32.6 points 2019
Happiness Index 4.54 points 4.5 points 2024
Population 5.17M 5.02M 2024
Poverty Rate 10.2% 11.7% 2019
Primary Enrollment Rate 111.77% 86.69% 2023