Honduras vs Jamaica: Homicide rate (World Health)
Honduras
77.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
51.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Honduras rank
2nd
Jamaica rank
4th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Honduras
- Jamaica
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 77.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.5 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 2nd and Jamaica ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Honduras |
| 2010s | 71.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Honduras |
| 2020s | 74.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Honduras or Jamaica?
- Honduras, at 77.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Honduras and Jamaica?
- 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Honduras and Jamaica rank globally for homicide rate?
- Honduras ranks 2nd and Jamaica ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.