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

37.04 per 100,000 people, 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Eastern and Southern vs Jamaica: Intentional homicides

Africa Eastern and Southern

12.4 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Jamaica

49.44 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Africa Eastern and Southern rank

2nd

Jamaica rank

5th

Intentional homicides over time

Africa Eastern and Southern
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 49.44 per 100,000 people against 12.4 per 100,000 people in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 37.04 per 100,000 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.0 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 5th of 18 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	12.8 per 100,000 people	45.56 per 100,000 people	32.76 per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2020s	12.32 per 100,000 people	50.4 per 100,000 people	38.07 per 100,000 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Africa Eastern and Southern or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 49.44 per 100,000 people against 12.4 per 100,000 people in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Africa Eastern and Southern and Jamaica?: 37.04 per 100,000 people, 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?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Jamaica ranks 5th of 18 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 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.