Argentina vs Jamaica: Homicides by firearm
Argentina
1,185 homicides
in 2023
Jamaica
1,189 homicides
in 2023
Argentina rank
11th
Jamaica rank
10th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Argentina
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,189 homicides against 1,185 homicides in Argentina, a difference of 4 homicides.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,292 homicides | 1,113 homicides | 179 homicides | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1,134 homicides | 1,205 homicides | 70.75 homicides | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Argentina or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,189 homicides against 1,185 homicides in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Argentina and Jamaica?
- 4 homicides, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Argentina ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.