Homicides in Martinique
Martinique: Homicides was 11 homicides in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
11 homicides
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
145th
of 179 countries
All-time high
23 homicides
in 2006
All-time low
11 homicides
in 2009
Years of data
6
2004–2009
Homicides in Martinique, 2004–2009
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 2009, homicides in Martinique stood at 11 homicides. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Martinique ranks 145th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Homicides in Martinique, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 19 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23 homicides | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 23 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 homicides | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 11 homicides | -35.3% |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 142 Cyprus 13 homicides compare
- 142 Samoa 13 homicides
- 144 Slovenia 12 homicides compare
- 145 Kuwait 11 homicides compare
- 147 Antigua and Barbuda 10 homicides compare
- 147 Luxembourg 10 homicides compare
- 147 Saint Martin (French part) 10 homicides
- 147 Seychelles 10 homicides compare
More social development data for Martinique
- Terrorist attacks by severity 0 attacks (2021)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 10.93 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year -0.3492 (2024)
- Homicide rate 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicides 8 deaths (2016)
- Child homicide rate 0 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
- Homicide rate 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
- Homicide rate by age of the victim 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Martinique?
- Homicides in Martinique was 11 homicides in 2009, 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 recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 23 homicides in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2009.
- How does Martinique rank for homicides?
- Martinique ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.