Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 52. 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, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1997.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 | — |
| 1991 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 1992 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 20 | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 24 | +166.7% |
| 1999 | 14 | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 20 | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 12 | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 29 | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 40 | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 34 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 19 | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 33 | +73.7% |
| 2021 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 42 | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 52 | +23.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 | 9 | 24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4 | 12 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4 | 19 | 40 | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.75 | 32 | 52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More development goals data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Red List Index 0.6856 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.75 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 318.06 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 11 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.44 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 52 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1997.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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