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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.32 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
3rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
51.32 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
7.95 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1997
Years of data
29
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 9.8 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 16 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 16 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 12.4 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 11.5 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 17.7 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 21.2 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 8 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 21.2 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 12.3 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 17.6 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 10.6 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 17.6 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 15.9 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 25.7 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 23.1 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 17.9 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 35.9 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 14.4 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 20.8 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 22.7 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 37.6 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 36.9 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 32.4 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 18.2 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 31.9 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 31.1 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 41.2 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 51.3 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.95 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1997.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 9.84 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 16.04 homicides per 100,000 population +63.0%
1992 16 homicides per 100,000 population -0.3%
1993 12.42 homicides per 100,000 population -22.4%
1994 11.51 homicides per 100,000 population -7.3%
1995 17.69 homicides per 100,000 population +53.7%
1996 21.22 homicides per 100,000 population +19.9%
1997 7.95 homicides per 100,000 population -62.5%
1998 21.21 homicides per 100,000 population +166.6%
1999 12.35 homicides per 100,000 population -41.8%
2000 17.61 homicides per 100,000 population +42.6%
2001 10.57 homicides per 100,000 population -40.0%
2002 17.64 homicides per 100,000 population +66.9%
2003 15.91 homicides per 100,000 population -9.8%
2004 25.7 homicides per 100,000 population +61.5%
2005 23.12 homicides per 100,000 population -10.0%
2006 17.85 homicides per 100,000 population -22.8%
2007 35.86 homicides per 100,000 population +100.9%
2008 14.41 homicides per 100,000 population -59.8%
2009 20.81 homicides per 100,000 population +44.4%
2010 22.74 homicides per 100,000 population +9.2%
2016 37.61 homicides per 100,000 population +65.4%
2017 36.91 homicides per 100,000 population -1.9%
2018 32.4 homicides per 100,000 population -12.2%
2019 18.24 homicides per 100,000 population -43.7%
2020 31.88 homicides per 100,000 population +74.8%
2021 31.12 homicides per 100,000 population -2.4%
2022 41.16 homicides per 100,000 population +32.3%
2023 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population +24.7%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 12.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.62 homicides per 100,000 population 7.95 homicides per 100,000 population 21.22 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 19.95 homicides per 100,000 population 10.57 homicides per 100,000 population 35.86 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 29.58 homicides per 100,000 population 18.24 homicides per 100,000 population 37.61 homicides per 100,000 population 5
2020s 38.87 homicides per 100,000 population 31.12 homicides per 100,000 population 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 76.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 5 Jamaica 49.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 6 Ecuador 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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