Jamaica vs Suriname: Homicides
Jamaica
30 deaths
in 2014
Suriname
35 deaths
in 2014
Jamaica rank
79th
Suriname rank
77th
Homicides over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 35 deaths against 30 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 5 deaths.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Suriname ahead.
Jamaica ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 77th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 deaths | 10 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1970s | 15 deaths | 11 deaths | 4 deaths | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 20.89 deaths | 15.56 deaths | 5.33 deaths | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.5 deaths | 12 deaths | 6.5 deaths | Suriname |
| 2000s | 418.38 deaths | 19 deaths | 399.38 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 217.4 deaths | 34.6 deaths | 182.8 deaths | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 35 deaths against 30 deaths in Jamaica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in homicides between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 5 deaths, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for homicides?
- Jamaica ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 77th 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.