Homicides, by sex of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 4 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2004–2023
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 sex of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 4 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 8.89 homicides in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2019.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 108th of 138 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.21 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 7 homicides | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 6.15 homicides | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 8.89 homicides | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 3 homicides | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 3.45 homicides | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 3 homicides | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 4 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 5 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 7 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 5 homicides | — |
| 2021 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 5 homicides | — |
| 2023 | 4 homicides | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.78 homicides | 3 homicides | 8.89 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8 homicides | 0 homicides | 7 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5 homicides | 0 homicides | 5 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 194 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4 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 sex of the victim recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2019.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 108th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .