Homicide rate (UN, World) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
49.86 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
52.68 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
21.18 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
16
1997–2012
Homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands, 1997–2012
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
United States Virgin Islands recorded 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate 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 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 52.68 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.18 homicides per 100,000 population, 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.
Homicide rate (UN, World) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.76 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1998 | 23.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 24.87 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 21.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 25.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 37.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 28.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 34.31 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 34.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 40.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 46.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 52.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 42.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.8% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 44.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 27.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 21.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 46.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 42.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 52.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 76.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Jamaica 49.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Ecuador 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 7 South Africa 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for United States Virgin Islands
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 20.1 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year -0.6769 (2024)
- Homicides 52 homicides (2012)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population (2012)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population (2012)
- Homicides, by sex of the victim 2 homicides (2012)
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands?
- Homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands was 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012, 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.68 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for homicide rate?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is homicide rate 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 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.