Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Homicide rate from firearms
Jamaica
41.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Saint Lucia
31.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Jamaica rank
3rd
Saint Lucia rank
5th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 41.87 homicides per 100,000 population against 31.24 homicides per 100,000 population in Saint Lucia, a difference of 10.63 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 3rd and Saint Lucia ranks 5th of 82 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.11 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 42.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 27.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.79 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 Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 41.87 homicides per 100,000 population against 31.24 homicides per 100,000 population in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 10.63 homicides per 100,000 population, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd and Saint Lucia ranks 5th 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.