Homicides by firearm in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Homicides by firearm was 27 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27 homicides
Change on year
up 575.0%
World rank
39th
of 82 countries
All-time high
29 homicides
in 2016
All-time low
4 homicides
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Homicides by firearm in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2016–2023
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.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 27 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 575.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 39th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.25 homicides | 9 homicides | 29 homicides | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.25 homicides | 4 homicides | 27 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More social development data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.62 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 63 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 35 (2025)
- Freedom Score 89 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Homicides by firearm in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 27 homicides in 2023, 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 29 homicides in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2022.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for homicides by firearm?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.