Homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Homicides was 36 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 36 deaths for homicides in 2022.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 39 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 deaths | 7 |
| 1980s | 3 deaths | 0 deaths | 9 deaths | 6 |
| 1990s | 10 deaths | 1 deaths | 20 deaths | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.8 deaths | 9 deaths | 37 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3 deaths | 13 deaths | 39 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.33 deaths | 28 deaths | 36 deaths | 3 |
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More social development data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 194 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.46 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 129 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 36 (2025)
- Freedom Score 90 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 36 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (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 39 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for homicides?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.