Female homicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Female homicide rate was 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.21 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 138 countries
All-time high
16.49 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1999
Years of data
17
1997–2023
Female homicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1997–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 16.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1999.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 8th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.73 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1999 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 8.72 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 12.59 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2010 | 8.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 8.27 homicides per 100,000 population | +97.7% |
| 2017 | 12.39 homicides per 100,000 population | +49.8% |
| 2018 | 16.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 8.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 4.12 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2022 | 8.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.9% |
| 2023 | 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 11.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 5 Dominica 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Haiti 8.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 7 Jamaica 8.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 8.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Honduras 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 265 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 274 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 276 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 269 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 278 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 284 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 289 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Female homicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 16.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1999.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for female homicide rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 8th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .