Jamaica vs South Sudan: Homicides (World Health)
Jamaica
1,467 deaths
in 2021
South Sudan
1,693 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica rank
48th
South Sudan rank
46th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Jamaica
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1,693 deaths against 1,467 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 226 deaths.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,286 deaths | 1,243 deaths | 43.3 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,462 deaths | 1,517 deaths | 54.6 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1,479 deaths | 1,666 deaths | 186.42 deaths | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Jamaica or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1,693 deaths against 1,467 deaths in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Jamaica and South Sudan?
- 226 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and South Sudan rank globally for homicides?
- Jamaica ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 46th 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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