Estonia vs Jamaica: Homicides
Estonia
21 deaths
in 2022
Jamaica
30 deaths
in 2014
Estonia rank
82nd
Jamaica rank
79th
Homicides over time
- Estonia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 30 deaths against 21 deaths in Estonia, a difference of 9 deaths.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 82nd and Jamaica ranks 79th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.43 deaths | 19.71 deaths | 86.71 deaths | Estonia |
| 1990s | 172 deaths | 5.5 deaths | 166.5 deaths | Estonia |
| 2000s | 139.5 deaths | 418.38 deaths | 278.88 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 57.2 deaths | 217.4 deaths | 160.2 deaths | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Estonia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 30 deaths against 21 deaths in Estonia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in homicides between Estonia and Jamaica?
- 9 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2014.
- How do Estonia and Jamaica rank globally for homicides?
- Estonia ranks 82nd and Jamaica ranks 79th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.