Jamaica vs Madagascar: Homicides
Jamaica
1,467 deaths
in 2021
Madagascar
1,778 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica rank
48th
Madagascar rank
45th
Homicides over time
- Jamaica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1,778 deaths against 1,467 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 311 deaths.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Jamaica ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,286 deaths | 1,642 deaths | 355.82 deaths | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1,462 deaths | 1,736 deaths | 274.1 deaths | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1,479 deaths | 1,776 deaths | 296.1 deaths | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Jamaica or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1,778 deaths against 1,467 deaths in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 311 deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Madagascar rank globally for homicides?
- Jamaica ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 45th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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