Jamaica vs Low income (World Bank): Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population

Jamaica
51.87
in 2021
Low income (World Bank)
8.24
in 2021
Jamaica rank
4th
Low income (World Bank) rank
3rd

Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population over time

  • Jamaica
  • Low income (World Bank)
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 51.87 against 8.24 in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 43.63.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 6.3 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 4th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Low income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 48.32 9.23 39.09 Jamaica
2010s 52.6 8.48 44.12 Jamaica
2020s 52.42 8.24 44.17 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, Jamaica or Low income (World Bank)?
Jamaica, at 51.87 against 8.24 in Low income (World Bank) as of 2021.
What is the difference in estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population between Jamaica and Low income (World Bank)?
43.63, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Low income (World Bank)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Jamaica and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
Jamaica ranks 4th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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