Homicide rate unodc in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Homicide rate unodc was 64.16 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
64.16
Change on year
up 172.4%
World rank
2nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
72.52
in 2011
All-time low
6.63
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995β2023
Homicide rate unodc in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1995β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate unodc in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 64.16.
That represents a change of up 172.4% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate unodc in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 72.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.63, in 2000.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 13.31 | 9.33 | 18.18 | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.07 | 6.63 | 57.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.96 | 25.56 | 72.52 | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.75 | 21.34 | 64.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 76.34 compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 compare
- 5 Jamaica 49.44 compare
More social development data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 36 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Physical integrity rights score fariss kenwick reuning 2.62 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 63 (2025)
- Political rights score fh 35 (2025)
- Freedom score fh 89 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- Full democracy lexical 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate unodc in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Homicide rate unodc in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 64.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate unodc recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 72.52 in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate unodc recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for homicide rate unodc?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate unodc rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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