Jamaica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Jamaica
91.55 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
90.07 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Jamaica rank
4th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
5th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Jamaica
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population against 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 5th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 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, Bolivarian Republic of |
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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Jamaica, at 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population against 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Jamaica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Jamaica ranks 4th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 5th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – 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.