Jamaica vs Peru: Homicides by firearm
Jamaica
1,189 homicides
in 2023
Peru
1,272 homicides
in 2021
Jamaica rank
10th
Peru rank
9th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,272 homicides against 1,189 homicides in Jamaica, a difference of 83 homicides.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Peru ahead.
Jamaica ranks 10th and Peru ranks 9th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 969 homicides | 1,045 homicides | 76.44 homicides | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,184 homicides | 1,125 homicides | 59 homicides | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Jamaica or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,272 homicides against 1,189 homicides in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Jamaica and Peru?
- 83 homicides, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and Peru ranks 9th 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.