Homicides, by sex of the victim in Jamaica
Jamaica: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 118 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides, by sex of the victim in Jamaica stood at 118 homicides.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Jamaica peaked at 186 homicides in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100 homicides, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 39th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 186 homicides | — |
| 2006 | 152 homicides | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 151 homicides | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 165 homicides | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 156 homicides | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 145 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 119 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 127 homicides | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 130 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 100 homicides | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 116 homicides | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 135 homicides | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 160 homicides | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 129 homicides | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 128 homicides | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 113 homicides | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 133 homicides | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 124 homicides | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 118 homicides | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162 homicides | 151 homicides | 186 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 128.9 homicides | 100 homicides | 160 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 122 homicides | 113 homicides | 133 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Jamaica?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Jamaica was 118 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 186 homicides in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 homicides in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .