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Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Jamaica

Jamaica: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
47th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.3559 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Jamaica, 2015–2023

00.10.20.30.42015201920232015: 0.288 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.072 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.287 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.215 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.214 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.071 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.356 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0 homicides per 100,000 population

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

In 2023, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Jamaica stood at 0 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Jamaica peaked at 0.3559 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.

That places Jamaica 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Jamaica, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2015 0.2878 homicides per 100,000 population —
2016 0.0718 homicides per 100,000 population -75.1%
2017 0.2866 homicides per 100,000 population +299.2%
2018 0.2146 homicides per 100,000 population -25.1%
2019 0.2145 homicides per 100,000 population -0.1%
2020 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%
2021 0.0712 homicides per 100,000 population —
2022 0.3559 homicides per 100,000 population +399.9%
2023 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population. (27 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2151 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0718 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2878 homicides per 100,000 population 5
2020s 0.1068 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3559 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 44 Philippines 0.0157 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 45 Mexico 0.0064 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 46 Colombia 0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 47 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population
  5. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 47 Armenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 47 Barbados 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 47 Belize 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 47 Chile 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  10. 47 El Salvador 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  11. 47 Honduras 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  12. 47 Iceland 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  13. 47 Israel 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  14. 47 Jordan 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  15. 47 Latvia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  16. 47 Malta 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  17. 47 Montenegro 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  18. 47 Oman 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  19. 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  20. 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  21. 47 Slovenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  22. 47 Sweden 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  23. 47 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Jamaica?
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Jamaica was 0 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3559 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Jamaica rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
Jamaica ranks 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 714 data points, 2007–2024
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