Homicides (World Health) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Homicides (World Health) was 36.12 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 36.12 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 36.12 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.18 deaths, in 2001.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 151st 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 17.18 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.59 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 19.48 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 21.8 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 22.58 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.65 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.34 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 22.33 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 22.37 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.62 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.72 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.44 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 24.91 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.57 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 28.65 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 30.46 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 30.45 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.32 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 32.47 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.81 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.12 deaths | +10.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 36.12 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 36.12 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 702.19 deaths, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.86 deaths | 17.18 deaths | 24.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.46 deaths | 22.62 deaths | 32.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.47 deaths | 32.81 deaths | 36.12 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 43.14 deaths compare
- 149 Switzerland 38.54 deaths compare
- 150 Ireland 37.44 deaths compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 36.1 deaths compare
- 153 Barbados 36.01 deaths compare
- 154 Oman 34.27 deaths 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 36.12 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 36.12 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.18 deaths in 2001.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for homicides?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 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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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.