Homicides (UN, World) in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Homicides (UN, World) was 10 homicides in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
10 homicides
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
147th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10 homicides
in 2016
All-time low
2 homicides
in 2012
Years of data
6
2011–2016
Homicides in Saint Martin (French part), 2011–2016
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 2016, homicides in Saint Martin (French part) stood at 10 homicides. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Saint Martin (French part) ranks 147th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Homicides (UN, World) in Saint Martin (French part), year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8 homicides | — |
| 2012 | 2 homicides | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 8 homicides | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 8 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 10 homicides | +66.7% |
Saint Martin (French part) compared with similar countries
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 10 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 19% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 10 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 489 homicides, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)
- 144 Slovenia 12 homicides compare
- 145 Kuwait 11 homicides compare
- 145 Martinique 11 homicides
- 147 Antigua and Barbuda 10 homicides compare
- 147 Luxembourg 10 homicides compare
- 147 Seychelles 10 homicides compare
More social development data for Saint Martin (French part)
- Homicide rate 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Homicides in Saint Martin (French part) was 10 homicides in 2016, 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 Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 10 homicides in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 homicides in 2012.
- How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for homicides?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Martin (French part) 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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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.