Male homicide rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Male homicide rate was 92.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 92.91 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 92.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.75 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2008.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.33 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 32.89 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 24.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 54.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +125.5% |
| 2008 | 22.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -58.0% |
| 2009 | 34.36 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 38.84 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 65.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +69.5% |
| 2017 | 62.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 50.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 35.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 52.78 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 60.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 71.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 92.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 54.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 35.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 65.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 52.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 92.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 4 Jamaica 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Ecuador 84.51 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 596 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Male homicide rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 92.91 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 male homicide rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for male homicide rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 3rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.