Homicides by firearm in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Homicides by firearm was 43 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides by firearm in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 43 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.6% on the previous year and up 258.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 43 homicides in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4 homicides, in 2006.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 33rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides by firearm in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 homicides | — |
| 2006 | 4 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 21 homicides | +425.0% |
| 2008 | 15 homicides | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 6 homicides | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 9 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 10 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 12 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 29 homicides | +141.7% |
| 2017 | 24 homicides | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 22 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 10 homicides | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 18 homicides | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 21 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 28 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 43 homicides | +53.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 43 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 43 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 253 homicides, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides by firearm in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +425.0% | 4 homicides | 21 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2 homicides | 4 homicides | 21 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.57 homicides | 9 homicides | 29 homicides | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.5 homicides | 18 homicides | 43 homicides | 4 |
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More social development data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 194 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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)
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- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Homicides by firearm in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 43 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 43 homicides in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2006.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for homicides by firearm?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.3%. 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 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.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.