Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Jamaica
49.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
64.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Jamaica rank
5th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
2nd
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 64.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 49.44 homicides per 100,000 population in Jamaica, a difference of 14.72 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 5th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 21.69 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 49.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 27.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.92 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 47.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 48.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 50.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 34.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.65 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 64.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 49.44 homicides per 100,000 population in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 14.72 homicides per 100,000 population, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Jamaica ranks 5th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.