Homicide rates from firearms in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Homicide rates from firearms was 42.44 in 2023. β Volatile
Homicide rates from firearms in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 42.44 for homicide rates from firearms in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.7% on the previous year and up 284.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rates from firearms in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 42.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 2006.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 2nd of 82 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.16 | 3.57 | 18.83 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.56 | 8.18 | 27.27 | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.92 | 17.39 | 42.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.74 compare
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- 4 Ecuador 39.53 compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 31.24 compare
More social development data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 194 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 194 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rates from firearms in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Homicide rates from firearms in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 42.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rates from firearms recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicide rates from firearms recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2006.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for homicide rates from firearms?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rates from firearms rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rates from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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