Jamaica vs Myanmar: Homicides
Jamaica
1,404 homicides
in 2023
Myanmar
1,394 homicides
in 2023
Jamaica rank
29th
Myanmar rank
30th
Homicides over time
- Jamaica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,404 homicides against 1,394 homicides in Myanmar, a difference of 10 homicides.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Jamaica ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 662 homicides | 1,830 homicides | 1,168 homicides | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1,342 homicides | 815 homicides | 526.7 homicides | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,273 homicides | 1,276 homicides | 3.6 homicides | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1,430 homicides | 5,090 homicides | 3,661 homicides | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Jamaica or Myanmar?
- Jamaica, at 1,404 homicides against 1,394 homicides in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Jamaica and Myanmar?
- 10 homicides, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Myanmar rank globally for homicides?
- Jamaica ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 30th 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.