Which has higher homicides, Jamaica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 36 deaths against 30 deaths in Jamaica as of 2022.

What is the difference in homicides between Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

6 deaths, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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.

Jamaica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Homicides (WHO Mortality)

Jamaica

30 deaths

in 2014

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

36 deaths

in 2022

Jamaica rank

79th

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank

76th

Homicides (WHO Mortality) over time

Jamaica
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 36 deaths against 30 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 6 deaths.

That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 79th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th of 113 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15 deaths	0 deaths	15 deaths	Jamaica
1980s	33.17 deaths	3 deaths	30.17 deaths	Jamaica
1990s	2 deaths	1 deaths	1 deaths	Jamaica
2000s	418.38 deaths	16.5 deaths	401.88 deaths	Jamaica
2010s	217.4 deaths	21.6 deaths	195.8 deaths	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Jamaica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 36 deaths against 30 deaths in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides between Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: 6 deaths, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for homicides?: Jamaica ranks 79th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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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Indicator: Homicides
Unit: deaths
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 4,951 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Reported deaths from homicide, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.