Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 52 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States Virgin Islands, 1997–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2012, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States Virgin Islands stood at 52.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30 | — |
| 1998 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 41 | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 31 | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 56 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 45 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 52 | +15.6% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands'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 | 27.33 | 25 | 30 | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.9 | 23 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51 | 45 | 56 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States Virgin Islands?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in United States Virgin Islands was 52 in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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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