Jamaica vs Mauritius: Homicides
Jamaica
30 deaths
in 2014
Mauritius
25 deaths
in 2023
Jamaica rank
79th
Mauritius rank
81st
Homicides over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 30 deaths against 25 deaths in Mauritius, a difference of 5 deaths.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 79th and Mauritius ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 deaths | 11.67 deaths | 10.33 deaths | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 15 deaths | 6 deaths | 9 deaths | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 24.1 deaths | 14.3 deaths | 9.8 deaths | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.5 deaths | 28 deaths | 22.5 deaths | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 418.38 deaths | 37.25 deaths | 381.12 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 217.4 deaths | 37.6 deaths | 179.8 deaths | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Jamaica or Mauritius?
- Jamaica, at 30 deaths against 25 deaths in Mauritius as of 2014.
- What is the difference in homicides between Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 5 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritius rank globally for homicides?
- Jamaica ranks 79th and Mauritius ranks 81st 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.