Homicide rate by sex in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Homicide rate by sex was 100.12 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate by sex in United States Virgin Islands, 1997–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in United States Virgin Islands is 100.12, 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 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 100.12 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.6, in 2000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 2nd out of 136 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 | 44.32 | 46.32 | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.26 | 38.6 | 94.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.28 | 83.31 | 100.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 1 Anguilla 15.44 compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.95 compare
- 2 Montserrat 0 compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 compare
- 4 Jamaica 91.55 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 90.07 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 unodc 49.86 (2012)
- Homicides unodc 52 (2012)
- Homicide rate who vs unodc 49.86 (2012)
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 49.86 (2012)
- Homicides by sex of the victim 2 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in United States Virgin Islands?
- Homicide rate by sex in United States Virgin Islands was 100.12 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.12 in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for homicide rate by sex?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd out of 136 countries with data for 2012.
- Is homicide rate by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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