Homicides, by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 2 homicides in 2012. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands, 1997–2012
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 2012, homicides, by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands stood at 2 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 7 homicides in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 homicides, in 2004.
That places United States Virgin Islands 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6 homicides | — |
| 1998 | 2 homicides | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 4 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 3 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 2 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 5 homicides | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 3 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 1 homicides | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 3 homicides | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 4 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 3 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 2 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 homicides | +250.0% |
| 2011 | 3 homicides | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 2 homicides | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 homicides | 2 homicides | 6 homicides | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.8 homicides | 1 homicides | 5 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 homicides | 2 homicides | 7 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 112 Seychelles 2.46 homicides compare
- 113 Bahrain 2 homicides
- 113 Brunei Darussalam 2 homicides
- 113 Macau, China 2 homicides compare
- 113 Malta 2 homicides compare
- 113 Oman 2 homicides
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 homicides compare
- 113 Singapore 2 homicides compare
More social development data for United States Virgin Islands
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 20.1 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year -0.6769 (2024)
- Homicide rate 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population (2012)
- Homicides 52 homicides (2012)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population (2012)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population (2012)
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in United States Virgin Islands was 2 homicides in 2012, 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7 homicides in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 homicides in 2004.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2012.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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 .