Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Jamaica or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 100.12 per 100,000 male against 91.55 per 100,000 male in Jamaica as of 2012.

What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?

8.57 per 100,000 male, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.

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 United States Virgin Islands: Intentional homicides, male

Jamaica

91.55 per 100,000 male

in 2023

United States Virgin Islands

100.12 per 100,000 male

in 2012

Jamaica rank

4th

United States Virgin Islands rank

2nd

Intentional homicides, male over time

Jamaica
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 100.12 per 100,000 male against 91.55 per 100,000 male in Jamaica, a difference of 8.57 per 100,000 male.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 4th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	105.35 per 100,000 male	80 per 100,000 male	25.35 per 100,000 male	Jamaica
2010s	80.17 per 100,000 male	93.28 per 100,000 male	13.11 per 100,000 male	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Jamaica or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 100.12 per 100,000 male against 91.55 per 100,000 male in Jamaica as of 2012.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?: 8.57 per 100,000 male, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Jamaica ranks 4th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd 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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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.