Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 1,146 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Jamaica stood at 1,146.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Jamaica peaked at 1,683 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 544, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 544 | — |
| 1991 | 566 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 632 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 657 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 692 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 780 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 925 | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 1,038 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 859 | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 854 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 887 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,139 | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 1,045 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 975 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,471 | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 1,674 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 1,340 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 1,584 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1,619 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,683 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,447 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 1,133 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 1,102 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,202 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,005 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 1,209 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 1,354 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,647 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 1,289 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 1,340 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,333 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,474 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1,508 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,404 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 1,146 | -18.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,146 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,146 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754.7 | 544 | 1,038 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,342 | 887 | 1,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,273 | 1,005 | 1,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,373 | 1,146 | 1,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Jamaica?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Jamaica was 1,146 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,683 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 544 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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