Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States Virgin Islands: Intentional homicides

Saint Kitts and Nevis
64.16 per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
49.86 per 100,000 people
in 2012
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
2nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
4th

Intentional homicides over time

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • United States Virgin Islands
020406080199520092023

How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 64.16 per 100,000 people against 49.86 per 100,000 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 14.3 per 100,000 people.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.3 times United States Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 2nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Kitts and Nevis United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 15.92 per 100,000 people 25.23 per 100,000 people 9.31 per 100,000 people United States Virgin Islands
2000s 27.07 per 100,000 people 35.21 per 100,000 people 8.15 per 100,000 people United States Virgin Islands
2010s 51.87 per 100,000 people 48.41 per 100,000 people 3.46 per 100,000 people Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Saint Kitts and Nevis or United States Virgin Islands?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 64.16 per 100,000 people against 49.86 per 100,000 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States Virgin Islands?
14.3 per 100,000 people, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States Virgin Islands?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for intentional homicides?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 2nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.