British Virgin Islands vs United States of America: Male homicide rate
British Virgin Islands
8.21 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
United States of America
8.94 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
49th
United States of America rank
47th
Male homicide rate over time
- British Virgin Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population against 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.73 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 47th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.69 homicides per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.22 homicides per 100,000 population | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, British Virgin Islands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population against 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between British Virgin Islands and United States of America?
- 0.73 homicides per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2006.
- How do British Virgin Islands and United States of America rank globally for male homicide rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 47th 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 Male 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 male victims.