Share of deaths from homicide in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of deaths from homicide was 3.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 3.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 4.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | — |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -64.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.1% | — |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +767.6% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +1136.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -53.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +347.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -40.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +48.5% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +185.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +191.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -77.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +48.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 4 Ecuador 4.9% compare
- 5 Colombia 4.0% compare
- 6 Mexico 3.9% compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 3.4% compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 3.4% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 3.4% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.