Homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands, 1997–2012
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands is 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.6 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 2nd out of 138 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46.32 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1998 | 44.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 44.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 50.25 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 69.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 54.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 69.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 66.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 75.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 77.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 86 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 94.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 96.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 83.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 69.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 44.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 46.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 38.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 94.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 83.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 4 Jamaica 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Venezuela 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for United States Virgin Islands
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 20.1 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year -0.6769 (2024)
- Homicide rate 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population (2012)
- Homicides 52 homicides (2012)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population (2012)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population (2012)
- Homicides, by sex of the victim 2 homicides (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands was 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012, 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 by sex of the victim recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd out of 138 countries with data for 2012.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.