Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 18.47 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.47 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 20.6%
Rank
2nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
18.47 per 100,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
9.19 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 9.2 per 100,000 people2001: 9.5 per 100,000 people2002: 10 per 100,000 people2003: 11.2 per 100,000 people2004: 12.4 per 100,000 people2005: 13.2 per 100,000 people2006: 11.9 per 100,000 people2007: 12.1 per 100,000 people2008: 12.9 per 100,000 people2009: 13.3 per 100,000 people2010: 13.1 per 100,000 people2011: 13 per 100,000 people2012: 12.6 per 100,000 people2013: 12.2 per 100,000 people2014: 11 per 100,000 people2015: 11.1 per 100,000 people2016: 11.2 per 100,000 people2017: 10.7 per 100,000 people2018: 9.5 per 100,000 people2019: 9.9 per 100,000 people2020: 10 per 100,000 people2021: 11 per 100,000 people2022: 12.3 per 100,000 people2023: 15.3 per 100,000 people2024: 18.5 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 18.47 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 18.47 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.19 per 100,000 people, in 2000.

That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2000 9.19 per 100,000 people —
2001 9.47 per 100,000 people +3.0%
2002 9.98 per 100,000 people +5.4%
2003 11.18 per 100,000 people +12.0%
2004 12.4 per 100,000 people +10.9%
2005 13.22 per 100,000 people +6.6%
2006 11.87 per 100,000 people -10.2%
2007 12.06 per 100,000 people +1.6%
2008 12.94 per 100,000 people +7.3%
2009 13.26 per 100,000 people +2.5%
2010 13.1 per 100,000 people -1.2%
2011 13.01 per 100,000 people -0.7%
2012 12.58 per 100,000 people -3.3%
2013 12.16 per 100,000 people -3.3%
2014 11 per 100,000 people -9.5%
2015 11.12 per 100,000 people +1.1%
2016 11.18 per 100,000 people +0.5%
2017 10.68 per 100,000 people -4.5%
2018 9.5 per 100,000 people -11.0%
2019 9.93 per 100,000 people +4.5%
2020 10 per 100,000 people +0.7%
2021 10.99 per 100,000 people +9.9%
2022 12.27 per 100,000 people +11.6%
2023 15.32 per 100,000 people +24.9%
2024 18.47 per 100,000 people +20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.56 per 100,000 people 9.19 per 100,000 people 13.26 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 11.43 per 100,000 people 9.5 per 100,000 people 13.1 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 13.41 per 100,000 people 10 per 100,000 people 18.47 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 103.15 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 Haiti 64.34 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.77 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 5 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 18.47 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 18.47 per 100,000 people in 2024.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.19 per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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
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