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Homicide rate by age of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
32.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
35.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2022

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2022

0102030401970199620221970: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 2 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0.964 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 13 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 12 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 34.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 12 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 35.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 27 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate by age of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 35.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1970.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1970 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1971 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people —
1972 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1974 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people —
1977 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1978 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people —
1979 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people -67.9%
1982 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1983 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1984 0.9636 deaths per 100,000 people —
1985 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people +699.8%
1986 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people +11.2%
1987 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1990 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people —
1995 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people +1292.9%
1996 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people -35.7%
1997 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people -55.5%
1998 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people +400.4%
1999 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people -40.0%
2000 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people +25.0%
2001 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people -20.1%
2002 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people +24.8%
2003 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people -33.5%
2004 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people +189.5%
2005 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people -17.3%
2006 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people -45.8%
2007 34.1 deaths per 100,000 people +184.8%
2008 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people -75.6%
2009 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people +55.7%
2010 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
2011 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
2012 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people +28.4%
2013 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people +33.1%
2014 35.83 deaths per 100,000 people +62.1%
2015 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people -36.1%
2016 32.89 deaths per 100,000 people +43.6%
2017 31.87 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2018 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people -54.4%
2019 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people +43.3%
2020 25.24 deaths per 100,000 people +21.4%
2021 26.96 deaths per 100,000 people +6.8%
2022 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1980s 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1990s 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2000s 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people 34.1 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 22.24 deaths per 100,000 people 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people 35.83 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people 25.24 deaths per 100,000 people 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 46.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 El Salvador 39.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 3 Belize 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Colombia 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 7 Ecuador 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 35.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by age of the victim
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.