Brazil vs United States Virgin Islands: Female homicide rate
Brazil
3.92 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
3.68 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Brazil rank
22nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
23rd
Female homicide rate over time
- Brazil
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.92 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.24 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 23rd of 138 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 4.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7308 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 4.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Brazil or United States Virgin Islands?
- Brazil, at 3.92 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Brazil and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.24 homicides per 100,000 population, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States Virgin Islands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
- How do Brazil and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 23rd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .