Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 59.77 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
59.77 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.52 per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
6.63 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2024
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 59.77 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 72.52 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.63 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.63 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.11 per 100,000 people | +97.7% |
| 2002 | 10.86 per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 21.66 per 100,000 people | +99.4% |
| 2004 | 23.75 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 17.23 per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 36.51 per 100,000 people | +111.9% |
| 2007 | 34.26 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 49.11 per 100,000 people | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 57.55 per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 44.83 per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 72.52 per 100,000 people | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 38.27 per 100,000 people | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 63.73 per 100,000 people | +66.5% |
| 2017 | 48.88 per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 48.93 per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.56 per 100,000 people | -47.8% |
| 2020 | 21.34 per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 29.94 per 100,000 people | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 23.55 per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 64.16 per 100,000 people | +172.4% |
| 2024 | 59.77 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 59.77 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 52.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 59.77 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.07 per 100,000 people | 6.63 per 100,000 people | 57.55 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.96 per 100,000 people | 25.56 per 100,000 people | 72.52 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.75 per 100,000 people | 21.34 per 100,000 people | 64.16 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 103.15 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Haiti 64.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 41.52 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Red List Index 0.4053 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 59.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 59.77 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 72.52 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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