Bahamas vs Jamaica: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population
Bahamas
29.9 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Jamaica
40.36 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
11th
Jamaica rank
8th
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 40.36 per 100,000 people against 29.9 per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 10.46 per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.86 per 100,000 people | 49.99 per 100,000 people | 32.13 per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 29.73 per 100,000 people | 45.56 per 100,000 people | 15.83 per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 27.62 per 100,000 people | 48.39 per 100,000 people | 20.77 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, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 40.36 per 100,000 people against 29.9 per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 10.46 per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Bahamas ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 192 countries.
- 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.