Male homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Male homicide rate was 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012. ▲ Rising
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2012, male homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands stood at 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.6 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46.32 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1998 | 44.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 44.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 50.25 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 69.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 54.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 69.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 66.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 75.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 77.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 86 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 94.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 96.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 83.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 69.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 44.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 46.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 38.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 94.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 83.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 4 Jamaica 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Venezuela 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 male homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands?
- Male homicide rate in United States Virgin Islands was 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for male homicide rate?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd out of 138 countries with data for 2012.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.