Jamaica vs Yemen: Homicides (UN, World)
Jamaica
1,404 homicides
in 2023
Yemen
1,703 homicides
in 2013
Jamaica rank
29th
Yemen rank
26th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Jamaica
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,703 homicides against 1,404 homicides in Jamaica, a difference of 299 homicides.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 856.5 homicides | 819.5 homicides | 37 homicides | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1,254 homicides | 759.25 homicides | 494.75 homicides | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,221 homicides | 1,448 homicides | 227.25 homicides | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Jamaica or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,703 homicides against 1,404 homicides in Jamaica as of 2013.
- What is the difference in homicides between Jamaica and Yemen?
- 299 homicides, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
- How do Jamaica and Yemen rank globally for homicides?
- Jamaica ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th 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.