Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States Virgin Islands: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
64.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
49.86 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
2nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
4th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 64.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 14.3 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.3 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 2nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.31 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 27.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 35.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.15 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 51.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 48.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.46 homicides per 100,000 population | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Saint Kitts and Nevis or United States Virgin Islands?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 64.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States Virgin Islands?
- 14.3 homicides per 100,000 population, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States Virgin Islands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 2nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.