Jamaica vs Korea: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Jamaica
118 homicides
in 2023
Korea
120 homicides
in 2023
Jamaica rank
39th
Korea rank
38th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Jamaica
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 120 homicides against 118 homicides in Jamaica, a difference of 2 homicides.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Korea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 39th and Korea ranks 38th of 138 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 127.11 homicides | 184.79 homicides | 57.68 homicides | Korea |
| 2020s | 122 homicides | 126.75 homicides | 4.75 homicides | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Jamaica or Korea?
- Korea, at 120 homicides against 118 homicides in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Jamaica and Korea?
- 2 homicides, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Korea rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and Korea ranks 38th of 138 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. 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 homicidesof female victims .