Jamaica vs Poland: Child homicide rate
Jamaica
0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Poland
0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica rank
88th
Poland rank
87th
Child homicide rate over time
- Jamaica
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0206 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 88th and Poland ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4322 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6534 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.5454 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4453 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.3692 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4666 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0974 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.0453 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5906 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4233 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2692 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Jamaica and Poland?
- 0.0206 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Poland rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 88th and Poland ranks 87th 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.