Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 51.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jamaica is 51.87, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jamaica peaked at 64.25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.42 | — |
| 2001 | 46.82 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 27.33 | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 25.7 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 41.42 | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 62.03 | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 45.87 | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 63.29 | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 64.25 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 63.07 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 58.18 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 52.28 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 48.81 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 48.51 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.98 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.31 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 54.05 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 58.68 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 53.61 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 53.6 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.97 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 51.87 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.32 | 25.7 | 64.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6 | 47.98 | 58.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.42 | 51.87 | 52.97 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jamaica?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Jamaica was 51.87 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.25 in 2008.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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