Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of vs United States Virgin Islands: Male homicide rate

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
90.07 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
United States Virgin Islands
100.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
5th
United States Virgin Islands rank
2nd

Male homicide rate over time

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 10.05 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 5th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 38.26 homicides per 100,000 population 44.98 homicides per 100,000 population 6.73 homicides per 100,000 population United States Virgin Islands
2000s 77.94 homicides per 100,000 population 68.26 homicides per 100,000 population 9.68 homicides per 100,000 population Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 93.29 homicides per 100,000 population 93.28 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0093 homicides per 100,000 population Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male homicide rate, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2012.
What is the difference in male homicide rate between Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and United States Virgin Islands?
10.05 homicides per 100,000 population, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and United States Virgin Islands?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
How do Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for male homicide rate?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 5th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – 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

Indicator
Male homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.