Jamaica vs Japan: Child homicide rate
Jamaica
0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Japan
0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
88th
Japan rank
90th
Child homicide rate over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.0072 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 88th and Japan ranks 90th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.346 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.5454 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.3125 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9254 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6129 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0453 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5267 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4814 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4392 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2572 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Jamaica or Japan?
- Jamaica, at 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.0072 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 88th and Japan ranks 90th 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.