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Child homicide rate in Jamaica

Jamaica: Child homicide rate was 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
88th
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
30
1960–2014

Child homicide rate in Jamaica, 1960–2014

0510151960198720141960: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 0.705 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 0.216 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0.545 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 0.271 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 0.179 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0.447 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0.806 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 0.266 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.088 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.887 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.181 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.185 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.289 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.295 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.199 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Jamaica is 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 49.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Jamaica peaked at 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.

That places Jamaica 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child homicide rate in Jamaica, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1960 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people —
1961 0.7046 deaths per 100,000 people -69.1%
1965 0.2161 deaths per 100,000 people -69.3%
1967 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people +426.8%
1977 0.5454 deaths per 100,000 people -52.1%
1980 0.2709 deaths per 100,000 people -50.3%
1981 0.1795 deaths per 100,000 people -33.8%
1982 0.0903 deaths per 100,000 people -49.7%
1983 0.4472 deaths per 100,000 people +395.3%
1984 0.8063 deaths per 100,000 people +80.3%
1985 0.2662 deaths per 100,000 people -67.0%
1986 0.0881 deaths per 100,000 people -66.9%
1987 0.8872 deaths per 100,000 people +907.5%
1988 0.0895 deaths per 100,000 people -89.9%
1989 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1990 0.0906 deaths per 100,000 people —
1991 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2000 0.1804 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 0.0903 deaths per 100,000 people -50.0%
2002 0.1812 deaths per 100,000 people +100.6%
2003 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people -49.8%
2004 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2005 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people +16777.3%
2006 0.1852 deaths per 100,000 people -98.8%
2009 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people +8801.2%
2010 0.2891 deaths per 100,000 people -98.2%
2011 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people +3437.1%
2012 0.2952 deaths per 100,000 people -97.1%
2013 0.1989 deaths per 100,000 people -32.6%
2014 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people -49.5%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Child homicide rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +16777.3% 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people
2009 +8801.2% 0.1852 deaths per 100,000 people 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people
2011 +3437.1% 0.2891 deaths per 100,000 people 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people
1987 +907.5% 0.0881 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8872 deaths per 100,000 people
1967 +426.8% 0.2161 deaths per 100,000 people 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people
1983 +395.3% 0.0903 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4472 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2161 deaths per 100,000 people 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 0.5454 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5454 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5454 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 0.3125 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8872 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 0.0453 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0906 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0903 deaths per 100,000 people 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2010s 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 85 Sri Lanka 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 86 Italy 0.1278 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 87 Poland 0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 89 Belarus 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 90 Japan 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 91 Uzbekistan 0.0872 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Jamaica?
Child homicide rate in Jamaica was 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
How does Jamaica rank for child homicide rate?
Jamaica ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,869 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.