Italy vs Jamaica: Child homicide rate
Italy
0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica
0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Italy rank
86th
Jamaica rank
88th
Child homicide rate over time
- Italy
- Jamaica
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0273 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Italy ranks 86th and Jamaica ranks 88th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6556 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.5302 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5454 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0151 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.5107 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3125 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1982 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8861 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0453 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8408 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.3119 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2022 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Italy or Jamaica?
- Italy, at 0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Italy and Jamaica?
- 0.0273 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Italy and Jamaica rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Italy ranks 86th and Jamaica ranks 88th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.