What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Jamaica and Upper middle income?

81.65 per 100,000 male, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Upper middle income?

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.

Jamaica vs Upper middle income: Intentional homicides, male

Jamaica

91.55 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Upper middle income

9.9 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Jamaica rank

4th

Upper middle income rank

5th

Intentional homicides, male over time

Jamaica
Upper middle income

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 91.55 per 100,000 male against 9.9 per 100,000 male in Upper middle income, a difference of 81.65 per 100,000 male.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 9.2 times Upper middle income's.

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

Jamaica ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Upper middle income	Difference	Ahead
2010s	82.58 per 100,000 male	10.63 per 100,000 male	71.95 per 100,000 male	Jamaica
2020s	93.13 per 100,000 male	9.8 per 100,000 male	83.33 per 100,000 male	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Jamaica or Upper middle income?: Jamaica, at 91.55 per 100,000 male against 9.9 per 100,000 male in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Jamaica and Upper middle income?: 81.65 per 100,000 male, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Upper middle income?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Upper middle income rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Jamaica ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 132 countries.
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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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.