Iceland vs Jamaica: Homicide rate
Iceland
1.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Iceland rank
63rd
Jamaica rank
65th
Homicide rate over time
- Iceland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iceland ranks 63rd and Jamaica ranks 65th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2694 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.9013 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7209 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1804 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.8728 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1764 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2258 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9394 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.9497 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.6226 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Iceland, at 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Iceland and Jamaica?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for homicide rate?
- Iceland ranks 63rd and Jamaica ranks 65th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.