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Child homicide rate in Jamaica

Jamaica: Child homicide rate was 0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
85th
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.47 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: 0.215 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0.545 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 0.272 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 0.181 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0.806 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 0.268 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.089 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.897 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.088 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.177 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.089 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.184 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.302 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.206 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people

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.

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 0.2151 deaths per 100,000 people -69.5%
1967 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people +429.2%
1977 0.5454 deaths per 100,000 people -52.1%
1980 0.2718 deaths per 100,000 people -50.2%
1981 0.181 deaths per 100,000 people -33.4%
1982 0.0903 deaths per 100,000 people -50.1%
1983 0.4497 deaths per 100,000 people +398.1%
1984 0.8063 deaths per 100,000 people +79.3%
1985 0.2683 deaths per 100,000 people -66.7%
1986 0.0895 deaths per 100,000 people -66.7%
1987 0.897 deaths per 100,000 people +902.5%
1988 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people -90.0%
1989 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1990 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 people —
1991 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2000 0.1749 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 0.0879 deaths per 100,000 people -49.8%
2002 0.1769 deaths per 100,000 people +101.3%
2003 0.0891 deaths per 100,000 people -49.6%
2004 0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
2005 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people +16866.3%
2006 0.1835 deaths per 100,000 people -98.8%
2009 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people +8874.2%
2010 0.2901 deaths per 100,000 people -98.2%
2011 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people +3464.2%
2012 0.3017 deaths per 100,000 people -97.1%
2013 0.2059 deaths per 100,000 people -31.8%
2014 0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people -48.8%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.1055 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.14 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 +16866.3% 0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people
2009 +8874.2% 0.1835 deaths per 100,000 people 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people
2011 +3464.2% 0.2901 deaths per 100,000 people 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people
1987 +902.5% 0.0895 deaths per 100,000 people 0.897 deaths per 100,000 people
1967 +429.2% 0.2151 deaths per 100,000 people 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people
1983 +398.1% 0.0903 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4497 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Ireland 0.1504 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 83 Sri Lanka 0.128 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 84 Poland 0.1164 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 86 Belarus 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 87 Uzbekistan 0.0878 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 88 Hong Kong 0.085 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 0.1055 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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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.