Female homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Female homicide rate was 3.68 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Female homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands, 1997–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 3.68 for female homicide rate in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 12.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2004.
That places United States Virgin Islands 22nd out of 136 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 | 3.54 | 10.66 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.97 | 1.78 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 | 3.68 | 12.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 19 Belize 4.5 compare
- 20 Peru 3.99
- 21 Brazil 3.92 compare
- 23 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 3.61 compare
- 24 Cabo Verde 3.56
- 25 Colombia 3.44 compare
More gender data for United States Virgin Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 451 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 468 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 473 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 461 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 489 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 478 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 497 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands?
- Female homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands was 3.68 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2004.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for female homicide rate?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 22nd out of 136 countries with data for 2012.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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