Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 40.36 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
40.36 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
62.3 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
34.01 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Jamaica is 40.36 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Jamaica peaked at 62.3 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.01 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.01 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 43.4 per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 39.57 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 36.7 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 55.05 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 62.3 per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 49.61 per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 58.37 per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 59.4 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.49 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 52.65 per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 41.04 per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 39.75 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 43.18 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 35.97 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 43.14 per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 48.19 per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 58.49 per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 45.71 per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 47.46 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 47.09 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 51.94 per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 53.11 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 49.44 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 40.36 per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 40.36 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 13.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 40.36 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.99 per 100,000 people | 34.01 per 100,000 people | 62.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.56 per 100,000 people | 35.97 per 100,000 people | 58.49 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.39 per 100,000 people | 40.36 per 100,000 people | 53.11 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 41.52 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 40.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 South Africa 39.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Ecuador 38.95 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Bahamas 29.9 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Jamaica?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Jamaica was 40.36 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.01 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Jamaica ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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