Child homicide rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child homicide rate was 0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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 0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Jamaica peaked at 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
That places Jamaica 85th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2151 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 | 0.3144 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.897 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0452 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0879 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Ireland 0.1504 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.128 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Poland 0.1164 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Belarus 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 0.0878 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Hong Kong 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Jamaica
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,642 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.805 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.919 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.879 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.805 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.524 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Jamaica?
- Child homicide rate in Jamaica was 0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.47 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 85th 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 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.