British Virgin Islands vs United States: Male homicide rate

British Virgin Islands
8.21
in 2006
United States
8.94
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
49th
United States rank
47th

Male homicide rate over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • United States
0102030199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 8.94 against 8.21 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.73.

That makes United States'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 ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 49th and United States ranks 47th of 138 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands United States Difference Ahead
1990s 6.18 12.87 6.69 United States
2000s 12.37 9.15 3.22 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?
United States, at 8.94 against 8.21 in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in male homicide rate between British Virgin Islands and United States?
0.73, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2006.
How do British Virgin Islands and United States rank globally for male homicide rate?
British Virgin Islands ranks 49th and United States ranks 47th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Male homicide rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed