Intentional homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Intentional homicides was 51.32 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 51.32 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 51.32 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.95 per 100,000 people, in 1997.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 3rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.84 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 16.04 per 100,000 people | +63.0% |
| 1992 | 16 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.42 per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 11.51 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 17.69 per 100,000 people | +53.7% |
| 1996 | 21.22 per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 7.95 per 100,000 people | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 21.21 per 100,000 people | +166.6% |
| 1999 | 12.35 per 100,000 people | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 17.61 per 100,000 people | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 10.57 per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 17.64 per 100,000 people | +66.9% |
| 2003 | 15.91 per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7 per 100,000 people | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 23.12 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 17.85 per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 35.86 per 100,000 people | +100.9% |
| 2008 | 14.41 per 100,000 people | -59.8% |
| 2009 | 20.81 per 100,000 people | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 22.74 per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 37.61 per 100,000 people | +65.4% |
| 2017 | 36.91 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.4 per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 18.24 per 100,000 people | -43.7% |
| 2020 | 31.88 per 100,000 people | +74.8% |
| 2021 | 31.12 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 41.16 per 100,000 people | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 51.32 per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.62 per 100,000 people | 7.95 per 100,000 people | 21.22 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.95 per 100,000 people | 10.57 per 100,000 people | 35.86 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.58 per 100,000 people | 18.24 per 100,000 people | 37.61 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.87 per 100,000 people | 31.12 per 100,000 people | 51.32 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 76.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.16 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Jamaica 49.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Ecuador 45.72 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tax revenue 23.8% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 2.86 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.7% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 130.28 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.52 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 43.5% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.6% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.5% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Intentional homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 51.32 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 51.32 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for intentional homicides?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.