Intentional homicides, female in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Intentional homicides, female was 3.68 per 100,000 female in 2012. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in United States Virgin Islands, 1997–2012
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 3.68 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2012.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 12.62 per 100,000 female in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.78 per 100,000 female, in 2004.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 23rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.66 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1998 | 3.54 per 100,000 female | -66.8% |
| 1999 | 7.06 per 100,000 female | +99.4% |
| 2000 | 5.28 per 100,000 female | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 3.52 per 100,000 female | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 8.82 per 100,000 female | +150.4% |
| 2003 | 5.31 per 100,000 female | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 1.78 per 100,000 female | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 5.34 per 100,000 female | +200.8% |
| 2006 | 7.13 per 100,000 female | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 5.36 per 100,000 female | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 3.58 per 100,000 female | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 3.59 per 100,000 female | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.62 per 100,000 female | +251.4% |
| 2011 | 5.46 per 100,000 female | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 3.68 per 100,000 female | -32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 per 100,000 female | 3.54 per 100,000 female | 10.66 per 100,000 female | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.97 per 100,000 female | 1.78 per 100,000 female | 8.82 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 per 100,000 female | 3.68 per 100,000 female | 12.62 per 100,000 female | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 20 Peru 3.99 per 100,000 female
- 21 Brazil 3.92 per 100,000 female compare
- 22 Cayman Islands 3.75 per 100,000 female compare
- 24 Curacao 3.61 per 100,000 female compare
- 25 Cape Verde 3.56 per 100,000 female
- 26 Colombia 3.44 per 100,000 female compare
More public sector data for United States Virgin Islands
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 40 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Intentional homicides 49.86 per 100,000 people (2012)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 22.05 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Intentional homicides, male 100.12 per 100,000 male (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in United States Virgin Islands?
- Intentional homicides, female in United States Virgin Islands was 3.68 per 100,000 female in 2012, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 per 100,000 female in 2010.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 per 100,000 female in 2004.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for intentional homicides, female?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 23rd out of 131 countries with data for 2012.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.