Intentional homicides, male in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Intentional homicides, male was 100.12 per 100,000 male in 2012. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides, male 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 male.
Analysis
In 2012, intentional homicides, male in United States Virgin Islands stood at 100.12 per 100,000 male. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 100.12 per 100,000 male in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.6 per 100,000 male, in 2000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46.32 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1998 | 44.32 per 100,000 male | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 44.32 per 100,000 male | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.6 per 100,000 male | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 50.25 per 100,000 male | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 69.6 per 100,000 male | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 54.23 per 100,000 male | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 69.89 per 100,000 male | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 66.1 per 100,000 male | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 75.9 per 100,000 male | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 77.98 per 100,000 male | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 86 per 100,000 male | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 94.03 per 100,000 male | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 96.41 per 100,000 male | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 83.31 per 100,000 male | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 100.12 per 100,000 male | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 per 100,000 male | 44.32 per 100,000 male | 46.32 per 100,000 male | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.26 per 100,000 male | 38.6 per 100,000 male | 94.03 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.28 per 100,000 male | 83.31 per 100,000 male | 100.12 per 100,000 male | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.95 per 100,000 male compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 per 100,000 male compare
- 4 Jamaica 91.55 per 100,000 male compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 90.07 per 100,000 male 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, female 3.68 per 100,000 female (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in United States Virgin Islands?
- Intentional homicides, male in United States Virgin Islands was 100.12 per 100,000 male in 2012, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.12 per 100,000 male in 2012.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 per 100,000 male in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for intentional homicides, male?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd out of 132 countries with data for 2012.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.