Jamaica vs Norway: Homicides

Jamaica
30 deaths
in 2014
Norway
32 deaths
in 2016
Jamaica rank
79th
Norway rank
78th

Homicides over time

  • Jamaica
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 32 deaths against 30 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 2 deaths.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 79th and Norway ranks 78th of 113 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 26.25 deaths 17 deaths 9.25 deaths Jamaica
1970s 15 deaths 33 deaths 18 deaths Norway
1980s 24.1 deaths 50.8 deaths 26.7 deaths Norway
1990s 5.5 deaths 57.5 deaths 52 deaths Norway
2000s 418.38 deaths 39.62 deaths 378.75 deaths Jamaica
2010s 217.4 deaths 51.6 deaths 165.8 deaths Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Jamaica or Norway?
Norway, at 32 deaths against 30 deaths in Jamaica as of 2016.
What is the difference in homicides between Jamaica and Norway?
2 deaths, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and Norway rank globally for homicides?
Jamaica ranks 79th and Norway ranks 78th 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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of homicides.