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Homicide rate in Montserrat

Montserrat: Homicide rate was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
173rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
21.99 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2018

Homicide rate in Montserrat, 1990–2018

051015201990200420181990: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 20 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 13.2 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 15.9 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 22 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 21.8 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 21.4 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 20.9 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0 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

Montserrat recorded 0 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Montserrat peaked at 21.99 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1990.

That places Montserrat 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.04 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 20.03 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 8.15 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 21.99 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2010s 6.95 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 20.85 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Montserrat

  1. 170 Oman 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 171 Qatar 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 173 American Samoa 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 173 Isle of Man 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 173 Saint Helena 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 173 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 173 Tuvalu 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 173 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Montserrat?
Homicide rate in Montserrat was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018, 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 Montserrat?
The highest recorded value was 21.99 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Montserrat?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
How does Montserrat rank for homicide rate?
Montserrat ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Montserrat?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montserrat 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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