Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Child homicide rate
Jamaica
0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Sri Lanka
0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Jamaica rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Child homicide rate over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0328 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5511 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5345 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.5454 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8125 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.3069 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9959 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.689 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6982 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0328 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th 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.