Homicides (UN, World) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Homicides (UN, World) was 52 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2023
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 52 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 52 homicides in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9 homicides, in 1997.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Homicides (UN, World) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 18 homicides | +63.6% |
| 1992 | 18 homicides | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 homicides | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 13 homicides | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 20 homicides | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 24 homicides | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 9 homicides | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 24 homicides | +166.7% |
| 1999 | 14 homicides | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 20 homicides | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 12 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 20 homicides | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 18 homicides | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 29 homicides | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 26 homicides | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 20 homicides | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 40 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 16 homicides | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 23 homicides | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 25 homicides | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 40 homicides | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 39 homicides | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 34 homicides | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 19 homicides | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 33 homicides | +73.7% |
| 2021 | 32 homicides | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 42 homicides | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 52 homicides | +23.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 52 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.5 homicides, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 52 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 489 homicides, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 homicides | 9 homicides | 24 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4 homicides | 12 homicides | 40 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4 homicides | 19 homicides | 40 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.75 homicides | 32 homicides | 52 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 110 Slovakia 62 homicides compare
- 111 Finland 55 homicides compare
- 112 Switzerland 53 homicides compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 52 homicides compare
- 115 Denmark 50 homicides compare
- 116 Albania 49 homicides compare
- 116 East Timor 49 homicides compare
More social development data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 194 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 194 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 52 homicides in 2023, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 52 homicides in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 homicides in 1997.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for homicides?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.