Homicide rate (World Health) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Homicide rate (World Health) was 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 13.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate (World Health) in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +27.6% | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 22 South Sudan 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Botswana 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Uganda 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Guyana 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Seychelles 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Cape Verde 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Homicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for homicide rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.