Homicide rate who age standardized in Jamaica
Jamaica: Homicide rate who age standardized was 1.04 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1.04
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
64th
of 110 countries
All-time high
61.13
in 2005
All-time low
0.0826
in 1990
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Homicide rate who age standardized in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.04 for homicide rate who age standardized in 2014.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 184.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Jamaica peaked at 61.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0826, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 64th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 | 0.5693 | 2.39 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.7209 | 0.7209 | 0.7209 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.208 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2258 | 0.0826 | 0.369 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.13 | 0.367 | 61.13 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 0.9095 | 33.69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Jamaica?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Jamaica was 1.04 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.13 in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0826 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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