Homicide rate unodc in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Homicide rate unodc was 49.86 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
49.86
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
52.68
in 2010
All-time low
21.18
in 2000
Years of data
16
1997–2012
Homicide rate unodc in United States Virgin Islands, 1997–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 49.86 for homicide rate unodc in 2012.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate unodc in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 52.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.18, in 2000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.23 | 23.06 | 27.76 | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.21 | 21.18 | 46.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.41 | 42.7 | 52.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 76.34 compare
- 2 St. Kitts and Nevis 64.16 compare
- 3 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 compare
- 5 Jamaica 49.44 compare
- 6 Ecuador 45.72 compare
- 7 South Africa 43.72 compare
More social development data for United States Virgin Islands
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol 20.1 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year a -0.6769 (2024)
- Homicides unodc 52 (2012)
- Homicide rate who vs unodc 49.86 (2012)
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 49.86 (2012)
- Homicides by sex of the victim 2 (2012)
- Homicide rate by sex 100.12 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate unodc in United States Virgin Islands?
- Homicide rate unodc in United States Virgin Islands was 49.86 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate unodc recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.68 in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rate unodc recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.18 in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for homicide rate unodc?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is homicide rate unodc rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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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