What is the difference in intentional homicides between Africa Western and Central and Jamaica?

37.54 per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central 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 Western and Central vs Jamaica: Intentional homicides

Africa Western and Central

11.9 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Jamaica

49.44 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Africa Western and Central rank

4th

Jamaica rank

5th

Intentional homicides over time

Africa Western and Central
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 49.44 per 100,000 people against 11.9 per 100,000 people in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 37.54 per 100,000 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.2 times Africa Western and Central's.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 4th 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 Western and Central	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.92 per 100,000 people	45.56 per 100,000 people	29.64 per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2020s	12.82 per 100,000 people	50.4 per 100,000 people	37.57 per 100,000 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Africa Western and Central or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 49.44 per 100,000 people against 11.9 per 100,000 people in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Africa Western and Central and Jamaica?: 37.54 per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Jamaica?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Jamaica rank globally for intentional homicides?: Africa Western and Central ranks 4th 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.