Africa vs Jamaica: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population
Africa
10.51 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Jamaica
40.36 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Jamaica rank
8th
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population over time
- Africa
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 40.36 per 100,000 people against 10.51 per 100,000 people in Africa, a difference of 29.85 per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 3.8 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 28 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.94 per 100,000 people | 49.99 per 100,000 people | 37.05 per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.23 per 100,000 people | 45.56 per 100,000 people | 33.33 per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.98 per 100,000 people | 48.39 per 100,000 people | 37.41 per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by, Africa or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 40.36 per 100,000 people against 10.51 per 100,000 people in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Africa and Jamaica?
- 29.85 per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Jamaica rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Africa ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.