Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 4.37 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.37
Change on year
up 47.0%
World rank
69th
of 178 countries
All-time high
16.64
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
27
1990–2020
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Cayman Islands, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 4.37 for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in 2020.
That represents a change of up 47.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Cayman Islands peaked at 16.64 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
Cayman Islands ranks 69th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 | 0 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 | 0 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 2.97 | 16.64 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.37 | 4.37 | 4.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 53 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 5 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 15 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 68 (2025)
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 (2022)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol 11.7 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year a -0.6686 (2024)
- Homicide rate unodc 4.37 (2020)
- Homicides unodc 3 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Cayman Islands?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Cayman Islands was 4.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Cayman Islands ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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