Homicide rate in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Homicide rate was 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in Cayman Islands, 1990–2020
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 in Cayman Islands is 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Cayman Islands peaked at 16.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1999.
That places Cayman Islands 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 66 Argentina 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Cuba 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Bolivia 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Philippines 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 Pakistan 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Guam 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Cayman Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 53 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 5 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 15 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 68 (2025)
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 people (2022)
- Homicides 3 homicides (2020)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population (2020)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population (2020)
- Homicides, by sex of the victim 0 homicides (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Cayman Islands?
- Homicide rate in Cayman Islands was 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for homicide rate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.