Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States Virgin Islands: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by

Sub-Saharan Africa
11.66
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
49.86
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
United States Virgin Islands rank
5th

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United States Virgin Islands
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 49.86 against 11.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 38.2.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 4.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 5th of 28 groups.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 14.85 35.21 20.36 United States Virgin Islands
2010s 13.9 48.41 34.51 United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 49.86 against 11.66 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
38.2, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States Virgin Islands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 5th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed