Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Jamaica
Jamaica: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.55 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
4th
of 138 countries
All-time high
112.49 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
65.33 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Jamaica, 2005–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex of the victim in Jamaica is 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 of the victim in Jamaica peaked at 112.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.33 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 4th out of 138 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.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 111.62 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 88.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 106.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 107.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 112.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 95.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 74.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 70.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 77.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 65.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 78.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 87.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 106.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 83 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 86.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 87.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 98.51 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 12.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 88.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 112.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 65.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 106.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 87.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 98.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Venezuela 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Ecuador 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 7 Haiti 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 of the victim in Jamaica?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Jamaica was 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 112.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.