Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Homicide rate from firearms
Jamaica
41.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
57.74 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Jamaica rank
3rd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
1st
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 57.74 homicides per 100,000 population against 41.87 homicides per 100,000 population in Jamaica, a difference of 15.87 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Jamaica ranks 3rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 82 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 38.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 42.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.29 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 57.74 homicides per 100,000 population against 41.87 homicides per 100,000 population in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15.87 homicides per 100,000 population, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 82 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 from firearms. 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 where the weapon was a firearm.