Bahamas vs Jamaica: Homicide rate (World Health)
Bahamas
43.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
51.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahamas rank
5th
Jamaica rank
4th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 51.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 42.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 51.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for homicide rate?
- Bahamas ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.