Egypt vs Jamaica: Homicides (UN, World)
Egypt
1,360 homicides
in 2017
Jamaica
1,404 homicides
in 2023
Egypt rank
31st
Jamaica rank
29th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,404 homicides against 1,360 homicides in Egypt, a difference of 44 homicides.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 31st and Jamaica ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261.6 homicides | 618.2 homicides | 356.6 homicides | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 631.86 homicides | 1,478 homicides | 846.14 homicides | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2,035 homicides | 1,271 homicides | 763.57 homicides | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,404 homicides against 1,360 homicides in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 44 homicides, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for homicides?
- Egypt ranks 31st and Jamaica ranks 29th of 179 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. 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.