Jamaica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Homicide rate
Jamaica
49.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
51.32 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Jamaica rank
5th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
3rd
Homicide rate over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population against 49.44 homicides per 100,000 population in Jamaica, a difference of 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 5th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.6 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 49.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 30.04 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 50.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 29.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.92 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 50.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 38.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.53 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Jamaica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population against 49.44 homicides per 100,000 population in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for homicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 5th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 3rd of 179 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. 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 population.