Intentional homicides in Jamaica in 2023 — 49.44 per 100k. Ranked 81 in the world out of 83. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 116.3%.
1990–2023 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jamaica
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49.44 | −3.67 | −6.92% |
| 2022 | 53.11 | +1.17 | +2.25% |
| 2021 | 51.94 | +4.85 | +10.31% |
| 2020 | 47.09 | −0.37 | −0.78% |
| 2019 | 47.46 | +1.76 | +3.84% |
| 2018 | 45.71 | −12.78 | −21.86% |
| 2017 | 58.49 | +10.31 | +21.39% |
| 2016 | 48.19 | +5.05 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 43.14 | +7.17 | +19.92% |
| 2014 | 35.97 | −7.21 | −16.69% |
| 2013 | 43.18 | +3.43 | +8.63% |
| 2012 | 39.75 | −1.29 | −3.15% |
| 2011 | 41.04 | −11.6 | −22.04% |
| 2010 | 52.65 | −8.85 | −14.38% |
| 2009 | 61.49 | +2.09 | +3.52% |
| 2008 | 59.4 | +1.03 | +1.77% |
| 2007 | 58.37 | +8.76 | +17.65% |
| 2006 | 49.61 | −12.69 | −20.36% |
| 2005 | 62.3 | +7.25 | +13.17% |
| 2004 | 55.05 | +18.35 | +49.99% |
| 2003 | 36.7 | −2.87 | −7.26% |
| 2002 | 39.57 | −3.83 | −8.81% |
| 2001 | 43.4 | +9.39 | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 34.01 | +1.04 | +3.15% |
| 1999 | 32.98 | −0.45 | −1.35% |
| 1998 | 33.43 | −7.31 | −17.95% |
| 1997 | 40.74 | +4.1 | +11.19% |
| 1996 | 36.64 | +5.44 | +17.45% |
| 1995 | 31.2 | +3.24 | +11.59% |
| 1994 | 27.96 | +1.14 | +4.25% |
| 1993 | 26.82 | +0.75 | +2.89% |
| 1992 | 26.07 | +2.49 | +10.56% |
| 1991 | 23.57 | +0.72 | +3.13% |
| 1990 | 22.86 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Labor Gini indexA measure of income inequality: 0 is complete equality, 100 is maximum inequality.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
