Jamaica vs Turkey: Homicide rate
Jamaica
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Turkey
0.9692 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
65th
Turkey rank
67th
Homicide rate over time
- Jamaica
- Turkey
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9692 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkey, a difference of 0.0708 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.24 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 Turkey?
- Jamaica, at 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9692 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkey as of 2014.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Jamaica and Turkey?
- 0.0708 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Turkey rank globally for homicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 67th 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.