Number of homicides in St. Vincent & Grenadines 2016

The number of intentional homicides registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has increased from 28 victims in 2012 to 40 in 2016. In 2007, the number of people that were intentionally killed in these Caribbean islands had already reached 40. Even so, the country was able to reduce the homicide rate 2.5 times from 2007 to 2008, but failed to prevent the growing tendency in the following years.

Number of victims of intentional homicide in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines between 2000 and 2016 (in 1,000s)

Characteristic	Number of victims in thousands
2016	40
2012	28
2011	21
2010	25
2009	23
2008	16
2007	40
2006	20
2005	26
2004	29
2003	18
2002	20
2001	12
2000	20

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Release date

April 2019

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Region

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Survey time period

Between 2000 and 2016

Special properties

No data available for 2013, 2014 or 2015

Supplementary notes

The source defines intentional homicide as the unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
The source does not specify the date of publication. The release date given is the date of access.

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