Homicides (World Health) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Homicides (World Health) was 6.78 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 6.78 deaths for homicides in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 8.31 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.18 deaths, in 2000.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides (World Health) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.18 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.22 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.19 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.15 deaths | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 5.03 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.82 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.49 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.14 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 6.58 deaths | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 8 deaths | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 7.78 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.31 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 7.3 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.82 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 6.87 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.93 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.85 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.8 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.65 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.98 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.78 deaths | -2.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 6.78 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 10% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 6.78 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 702.19 deaths, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides (World Health) in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +28.0% | 5.14 deaths | 6.58 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.18 deaths | 4.18 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 deaths | 6.65 deaths | 8.31 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 deaths | 6.78 deaths | 6.98 deaths | 2 |
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More social development data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Homicides in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 6.78 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 deaths in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for homicides?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.