Homicides in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Homicides was 0 homicides in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Saint Helena, 1994–2009
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 Saint Helena stood at 0 homicides. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Saint Helena peaked at 1 homicides in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 1994.
Saint Helena ranks 173rd of 179 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 in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1996 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1997 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1998 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1999 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2000 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2001 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2002 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2003 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2004 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2007 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 0 homicides | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 homicides | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 172 Tonga 1 homicides compare
- 173 American Samoa 0 homicides compare
- 173 Isle of Man 0 homicides
- 173 Montserrat 0 homicides compare
- 173 San Marino 0 homicides compare
- 173 Tuvalu 0 homicides compare
- 173 Vatican 0 homicides
More social development data for Saint Helena
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 3.29 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year 0 (2024)
- Homicide rate 0 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 0 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 0 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Saint Helena?
- Homicides in Saint Helena was 0 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 Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 1 homicides in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 1994.
- How does Saint Helena rank for homicides?
- Saint Helena ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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.