Jamaica vs Senegal: Homicides

Jamaica
1,467 deaths
in 2021
Senegal
1,284 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica rank
48th
Senegal rank
50th

Homicides over time

  • Jamaica
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1,467 deaths against 1,284 deaths in Senegal, a difference of 183 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 50th of 194 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 1,286 deaths 1,044 deaths 242.24 deaths Jamaica
2010s 1,462 deaths 1,174 deaths 287.8 deaths Jamaica
2020s 1,479 deaths 1,274 deaths 205.03 deaths Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Jamaica or Senegal?
Jamaica, at 1,467 deaths against 1,284 deaths in Senegal as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Jamaica and Senegal?
183 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Senegal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Jamaica and Senegal rank globally for homicides?
Jamaica ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 50th 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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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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