Female homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Female homicide victims was 2 homicides in 2012. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands, 1997–2012
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands is 2 homicides, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 7 homicides in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 homicides, in 2004.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 113th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6 homicides | — |
| 1998 | 2 homicides | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 4 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 3 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 2 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 5 homicides | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 3 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 1 homicides | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 3 homicides | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 4 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 3 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 2 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 homicides | +250.0% |
| 2011 | 3 homicides | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 2 homicides | -33.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 2 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 11% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 2 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 homicides | 2 homicides | 6 homicides | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.8 homicides | 1 homicides | 5 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 homicides | 2 homicides | 7 homicides | 3 |
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More gender data for United States Virgin Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13.38 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 67.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 67.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7574 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands?
- Female homicide victims in United States Virgin Islands was 2 homicides in 2012, 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 victims recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7 homicides in 2010.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 homicides in 2004.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for female homicide victims?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2012.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .