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Homicide rate in Anguilla

Anguilla: Homicide rate was 29.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
29.14 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 286.1%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
40.1 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Homicide rate in Anguilla, 1990–2014

0102030401990200220141990: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 11.5 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 10.8 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 10.3 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 9.8 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 8.9 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 17.1 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 16.8 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 8.3 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 40.1 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 31.6 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 7.8 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 7.6 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 37.4 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 29.1 homicides per 100,000 population

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Lesotho 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 12 Bahamas 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 13 Honduras 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 15 Belize 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 16 Dominica 27.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 17 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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