Jamaica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Homicide rate from firearms
Jamaica
41.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
42.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Jamaica rank
3rd
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
2nd
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 42.44 homicides per 100,000 population against 41.87 homicides per 100,000 population in Jamaica, a difference of 0.57 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 3rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 2nd of 82 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 33.8 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 37.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 21.46 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 42.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.56 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 42.44 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.57 homicides per 100,000 population, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 2nd 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.