What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Jamaica?

70.95 per 100,000 male, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Jamaica?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Eastern and Southern vs Jamaica: Intentional homicides, male

Africa Eastern and Southern

20.6 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Jamaica

91.55 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Africa Eastern and Southern rank

2nd

Jamaica rank

4th

Intentional homicides, male over time

Africa Eastern and Southern
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 91.55 per 100,000 male against 20.6 per 100,000 male in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 70.95 per 100,000 male.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Jamaica ranks 4th of 14 groups.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Eastern and Southern	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2010s	21.54 per 100,000 male	82.58 per 100,000 male	61.04 per 100,000 male	Jamaica
2020s	20.55 per 100,000 male	93.13 per 100,000 male	72.58 per 100,000 male	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 91.55 per 100,000 male against 20.6 per 100,000 male in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Jamaica?: 70.95 per 100,000 male, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Jamaica?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Jamaica rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Jamaica ranks 4th of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.