Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Jamaica
118 homicides
in 2023
Nicaragua
108 homicides
in 2021
Jamaica rank
39th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 118 homicides against 108 homicides in Nicaragua, a difference of 10 homicides.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 138 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160.5 homicides | 76.24 homicides | 84.26 homicides | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 132.11 homicides | 61.15 homicides | 70.97 homicides | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 133 homicides | 108 homicides | 25 homicides | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 118 homicides against 108 homicides in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 10 homicides, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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 .