Female homicide rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Female homicide rate was 8.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.06 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
10th
of 138 countries
All-time high
16.41 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
15
2004–2023
Female homicide rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2004–2023
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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 8.06 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 16.41 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.32 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 12.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 16.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -66.1% |
| 2009 | 6.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 5.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 7.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 9.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 13.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 9.91 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2021 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 10.01 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2023 | 8.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8.06 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8.06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 7 Jamaica 8.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 8.12 homicides per 100,000 population
- 11 Honduras 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 7.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Guatemala 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17.97 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 78.89 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 78.89 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.038 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 590 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Female homicide rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 8.06 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for female homicide rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 .