Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — United States Virgin Islands

Number of intentional homicides in the United States Virgin Islands in 2012 — 52 people. Ranked 46 in the world out of 150. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 73.3%.

2012 52 people +15.56% vs 2011
World rank 46of 150
Period maximum 56 people2010
Period minimum 23 people2000

Trend over time

1997–2012 · people

Number of intentional homicides — United States Virgin Islands, 1997–201220304050601997199920012003200520072009201120121997: 30 people1998: 25 people1999: 27 people2000: 23 people2001: 28 people2002: 41 people2003: 31 people2004: 37 people2005: 37 people2006: 43 people2007: 43 people2008: 46 people2009: 50 people2010: 56 people2011: 45 people2012: 52 people
Change over the period: +22 (+73.33%) Average annual rate: 3.74 %

Comparison, 2012

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands 52 people
World 446,285 people
Latin America & Caribbean computed 146,399 people
Caribbean computed 6,722 people
High-income countries computed 41,467 people
Number of intentional homicides — United States Virgin Islands, by year United States Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2012 52 +7 +15.56%
2011 45 −11 −19.64%
2010 56 +6 +12%
2009 50 +4 +8.7%
2008 46 +3 +6.98%
2007 43 +0 +0%
2006 43 +6 +16.22%
2005 37 +0 +0%
2004 37 +6 +19.35%
2003 31 −10 −24.39%
2002 41 +13 +46.43%
2001 28 +5 +21.74%
2000 23 −4 −14.81%
1999 27 +2 +8%
1998 25 −5 −16.67%
1997 30

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.