Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 49.86 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United States Virgin Islands is 49.86, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 52.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.18, in 2000.
That places United States Virgin Islands 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.18 | — |
| 2001 | 25.8 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 37.82 | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 28.66 | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 34.31 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 34.38 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.02 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 40.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.01 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 46.83 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 52.68 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 42.7 | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 49.86 | +16.8% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 49.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 43.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 49.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.21 | 21.18 | 46.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.41 | 42.7 | 52.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 2 Haiti 64.34 compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.77 compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 41.52 compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 40.61 compare
- 8 Jamaica 40.36 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United States Virgin Islands?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in United States Virgin Islands was 49.86 in 2012, 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.68 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.18 in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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