Homicide rate (UN, World) in Anguilla
Anguilla: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 29.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in Anguilla, 1990–2014
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
Anguilla recorded 29.14 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 286.1% on the previous year and up 251.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Anguilla peaked at 40.1 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1990.
Anguilla ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate (UN, World) in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 11.49 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1992 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 10.84 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1994 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 10.29 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1996 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 9.75 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1998 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2000 | 8.95 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 17.11 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 16.84 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.8% |
| 2005 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 40.1 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 31.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 7.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -75.4% |
| 2009 | 7.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2012 | 37.37 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2013 | 7.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 29.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +286.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate (UN, World) in Anguilla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +286.1% | 7.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 29.14 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 40.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 37.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 11 Lesotho 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Bahamas 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Honduras 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Belize 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Dominica 27.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 17 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population
More social development data for Anguilla
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 people (2024)
- Homicides 4 homicides (2014)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 29.14 homicides per 100,000 population (2014)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 29.14 homicides per 100,000 population (2014)
- Homicides, by sex of the victim 0 homicides (2013)
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim 15.44 homicides per 100,000 population (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Anguilla?
- Homicide rate in Anguilla was 29.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014, 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 recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- How does Anguilla rank for homicide rate?
- Anguilla ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Anguilla 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.