Intentional homicides, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Intentional homicides, male was 124.95 per 100,000 male in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
124.95 per 100,000 male
Change on year
up 211.2%
World rank
1st
of 132 countries
All-time high
143.57 per 100,000 male
in 2011
All-time low
17.53 per 100,000 male
in 2001
Years of data
17
1997–2023

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

0501001501997201020231997: 18.5 per 100,000 male1999: 27 per 100,000 male2001: 17.5 per 100,000 male2002: 21.8 per 100,000 male2003: 43.5 per 100,000 male2004: 47.8 per 100,000 male2009: 104 per 100,000 male2010: 82.6 per 100,000 male2011: 143.6 per 100,000 male2016: 122.3 per 100,000 male2017: 87.6 per 100,000 male2018: 83.5 per 100,000 male2019: 44.1 per 100,000 male2020: 44.3 per 100,000 male2021: 57.8 per 100,000 male2022: 40.2 per 100,000 male2023: 125 per 100,000 male

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

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 124.95 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023.

That represents a change of up 211.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 143.57 per 100,000 male in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.53 per 100,000 male, in 2001.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1997 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 male Change
1997 18.54 per 100,000 male
1999 27.02 per 100,000 male +45.7%
2001 17.53 per 100,000 male -35.1%
2002 21.81 per 100,000 male +24.4%
2003 43.53 per 100,000 male +99.6%
2004 47.82 per 100,000 male +9.8%
2009 103.97 per 100,000 male +117.4%
2010 82.61 per 100,000 male -20.5%
2011 143.57 per 100,000 male +73.8%
2016 122.31 per 100,000 male -14.8%
2017 87.6 per 100,000 male -28.4%
2018 83.49 per 100,000 male -4.7%
2019 44.09 per 100,000 male -47.2%
2020 44.27 per 100,000 male +0.4%
2021 57.82 per 100,000 male +30.6%
2022 40.15 per 100,000 male -30.6%
2023 124.95 per 100,000 male +211.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.78 per 100,000 male 18.54 per 100,000 male 27.02 per 100,000 male 2
2000s 46.93 per 100,000 male 17.53 per 100,000 male 103.97 per 100,000 male 5
2010s 93.95 per 100,000 male 44.09 per 100,000 male 143.57 per 100,000 male 6
2020s 66.8 per 100,000 male 40.15 per 100,000 male 124.95 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 2 United States Virgin Islands 100.12 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 4 Jamaica 91.55 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Intentional homicides, male in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 124.95 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 143.57 per 100,000 male in 2011.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 17.53 per 100,000 male in 2001.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for intentional homicides, male?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 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.