Intentional homicides, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Intentional homicides, female was 8.21 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.21 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 131 countries
All-time high
16.49 per 100,000 female
in 2018
All-time low
4.12 per 100,000 female
in 2021
Years of data
12
1997–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1997–2023

57.51012.51517.51997201020231997: 13.7 per 100,000 female2001: 8.7 per 100,000 female2009: 12.6 per 100,000 female2010: 8.4 per 100,000 female2011: 4.2 per 100,000 female2016: 8.3 per 100,000 female2017: 12.4 per 100,000 female2018: 16.5 per 100,000 female2019: 8.2 per 100,000 female2021: 4.1 per 100,000 female2022: 8.2 per 100,000 female2023: 8.2 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 8.21 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 16.49 per 100,000 female in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.12 per 100,000 female, in 2021.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 7th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1997 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 female Change
1997 13.73 per 100,000 female
2001 8.72 per 100,000 female -36.5%
2009 12.59 per 100,000 female +44.4%
2010 8.39 per 100,000 female -33.4%
2011 4.18 per 100,000 female -50.1%
2016 8.27 per 100,000 female +97.7%
2017 12.39 per 100,000 female +49.8%
2018 16.49 per 100,000 female +33.2%
2019 8.24 per 100,000 female -50.0%
2021 4.12 per 100,000 female -50.0%
2022 8.23 per 100,000 female +99.9%
2023 8.21 per 100,000 female -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.73 per 100,000 female 13.73 per 100,000 female 13.73 per 100,000 female 1
2000s 10.65 per 100,000 female 8.72 per 100,000 female 12.59 per 100,000 female 2
2010s 9.66 per 100,000 female 4.18 per 100,000 female 16.49 per 100,000 female 6
2020s 6.85 per 100,000 female 4.12 per 100,000 female 8.23 per 100,000 female 3

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 4 Dominica 9.03 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 5 Haiti 8.73 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 6 Jamaica 8.22 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 8 British Virgin Islands 8.12 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.06 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 10 Honduras 7.66 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Intentional homicides, female in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8.21 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 16.49 per 100,000 female in 2018.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 4.12 per 100,000 female in 2021.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for intentional homicides, female?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 7th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.