Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 49.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.44
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
5th
of 178 countries
All-time high
62.3
in 2005
All-time low
22.86
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Jamaica is 49.44, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Jamaica peaked at 62.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.86, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.23 | 22.86 | 40.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.99 | 34.01 | 62.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.56 | 35.97 | 58.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4 | 47.09 | 53.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.16 compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 compare
- 6 Ecuador 45.72 compare
- 7 South Africa 43.72 compare
- 8 Haiti 41.15 compare
More social development data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.876 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.679 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.805 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.879 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.919 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.524 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Jamaica?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Jamaica was 49.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.86 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Jamaica ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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