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
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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

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.