Jamaica vs United States Virgin Islands: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Jamaica
49.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
49.86 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Jamaica rank
5th
United States Virgin Islands rank
4th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Jamaica
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population against 49.44 homicides per 100,000 population in Jamaica, a difference of 0.42 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 5th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.49 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 49.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 35.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.78 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 44.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 48.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.93 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Jamaica or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population against 49.44 homicides per 100,000 population in Jamaica as of 2012.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.42 homicides per 100,000 population, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
- How do Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Jamaica ranks 5th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th 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, WHO vs. UNODC. 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.