Jamaica vs Lesotho: Homicide rate (World Health)
Jamaica
51.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
39.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
4th
Lesotho rank
6th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Jamaica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 51.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Jamaica ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 52.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 52.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Jamaica, at 51.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for homicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 6th 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.