Homicide rate by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Homicide rate by sex was 91.55 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.55
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
4th
of 136 countries
All-time high
112.49
in 2009
All-time low
65.33
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005β2023
Homicide rate by sex in Jamaica, 2005β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in Jamaica is 91.55, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Jamaica peaked at 112.49 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.33, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.35 | 88.66 | 112.49 | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.58 | 65.33 | 106.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.13 | 87.02 | 98.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Anguilla 15.44 compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.95 compare
- 2 Montserrat 0 compare
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 100.12 compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 90.07 compare
- 6 Ecuador 84.51 compare
- 7 Haiti 74.22 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Jamaica?
- Homicide rate by sex in Jamaica was 91.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 112.49 in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.33 in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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