Jamaica vs Spain: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Jamaica
118 homicides
in 2023
Spain
111 homicides
in 2023
Jamaica rank
39th
Spain rank
41st
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Jamaica
- Spain
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 118 homicides against 111 homicides in Spain, a difference of 7 homicides.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 138 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162 homicides | 143.83 homicides | 18.17 homicides | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 128.9 homicides | 124.8 homicides | 4.1 homicides | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 122 homicides | 112 homicides | 10 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 Spain?
- Jamaica, at 118 homicides against 111 homicides in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Jamaica and Spain?
- 7 homicides, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st 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 .