Jamaica vs Syria: Homicide rate
Jamaica
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Syria
0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Jamaica rank
65th
Syria rank
66th
Homicide rate over time
- Jamaica
- Syria
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria, a difference of 0.0429 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Jamaica ranks 65th and Syria ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5329 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 Syria?
- Jamaica, at 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Jamaica and Syria?
- 0.0429 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Jamaica and Syria rank globally for homicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 65th and Syria ranks 66th 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.