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Homicide rate in Saint Helena

Saint Helena: Homicide rate was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
173rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.7 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
Years of data
16
1994–2009

Homicide rate in Saint Helena, 1994–2009

051015201994200120091994: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 0 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 0 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: 17.7 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 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

Saint Helena recorded 0 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Saint Helena peaked at 17.7 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1994.

Saint Helena ranks 173rd of 179 countries on this measure, 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 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 6
2000s 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 17.7 homicides per 100,000 population 10

Countries ranked near Saint Helena

  1. 170 Oman 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 171 Qatar 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 172 Singapore 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 173 American Samoa 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 173 Isle of Man 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 173 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 173 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 173 Tuvalu 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 173 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Saint Helena?
Homicide rate in Saint Helena was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009, 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 Saint Helena?
The highest recorded value was 17.7 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Saint Helena?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
How does Saint Helena rank for homicide rate?
Saint Helena ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Saint Helena 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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