Assault rate of Mauritius fell by 3.78% from 19.1 cases per 100,000 population in 2010 to 18.4 cases per 100,000 population in 2011. Since the 84.44% jump in 2009, assault rate plummeted by 16.74% in 2011.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.'Assault' means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)