Homicides, by sex of the victim in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 1 homicides in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, by sex of the victim in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2006
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
In 2006, homicides, by sex of the victim in British Virgin Islands stood at 1 homicides. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1 homicides in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 1992.
That places British Virgin Islands 121st out of 138 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 homicides | — |
| 1992 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1994 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1996 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1999 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2001 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2003 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2004 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2857 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 homicides | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1 homicides compare
- 121 Barbados 1 homicides compare
- 121 Grenada 1 homicides
- 121 Iceland 1 homicides compare
- 121 Liechtenstein 1 homicides
- 121 Montenegro 1 homicides
- 121 Montserrat 1 homicides compare
- 121 Tonga 1 homicides compare
More social development data for British Virgin Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 10.69 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year -1.92 (2024)
- Homicide rate 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population (2006)
- Homicides 2 homicides (2006)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population (2006)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population (2006)
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in British Virgin Islands?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in British Virgin Islands was 1 homicides in 2006, 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 sex of the victim recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1 homicides in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 1992.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 121st out of 138 countries with data for 2006.
- Where does this British 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .