Jamaica vs Venezuela: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Jamaica
91.55 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Venezuela
90.07 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Jamaica rank
4th
Venezuela rank
5th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Jamaica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population against 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela, a difference of 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 5th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 87.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.74 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 85.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 95.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.9 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Jamaica or Venezuela?
- Jamaica, at 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population against 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Jamaica and Venezuela?
- 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Venezuela?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Venezuela rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Jamaica ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 5th of 138 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 by sex of the victim. 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 populationof male victims.