El Salvador vs Jamaica: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
El Salvador
93.82
in 2021
Jamaica
51.87
in 2021
El Salvador rank
1st
Jamaica rank
4th
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 93.82 against 51.87 in Jamaica, a difference of 41.95.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.8 times Jamaica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 4th of 184 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.67 | 48.32 | 19.35 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 77.44 | 52.6 | 24.84 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 92.19 | 52.42 | 39.77 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 93.82 against 51.87 in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 41.95, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 4th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.