Homicides in Montserrat
Montserrat: Homicides was 0 homicides in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Montserrat, 1990–2018
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 in Montserrat is 0 homicides, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Montserrat peaked at 2 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 1990.
That places Montserrat 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1992 | 2 homicides | — |
| 1993 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1 homicides | — |
| 1997 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 1 homicides | — |
| 1999 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2001 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2002 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2003 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2004 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2006 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 homicides | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 homicides | 0 homicides | 2 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.375 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 homicides | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3333 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 172 Tonga 1 homicides compare
- 173 American Samoa 0 homicides compare
- 173 Isle of Man 0 homicides compare
- 173 Saint Helena 0 homicides compare
- 173 San Marino 0 homicides compare
- 173 Tuvalu 0 homicides compare
- 173 Vatican 0 homicides
More social development data for Montserrat
- Homicide rate 0 homicides per 100,000 population (2018)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 0 homicides per 100,000 population (2018)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 0 homicides per 100,000 population (2018)
- Homicides, by sex of the victim 1 homicides (2012)
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim 0 homicides per 100,000 population (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Montserrat?
- Homicides in Montserrat was 0 homicides in 2018, 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 2 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 1990.
- How does Montserrat rank for homicides?
- Montserrat ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.