Jamaica vs Low income: Intentional homicides
Jamaica
49.44 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Low income
10.4 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
5th
Low income rank
5th
Intentional homicides over time
- Jamaica
- Low income
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 49.44 per 100,000 people against 10.4 per 100,000 people in Low income, a difference of 39.04 per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.8 times Low income's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 5th and Low income ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.56 per 100,000 people | 11.96 per 100,000 people | 33.6 per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 50.4 per 100,000 people | 10.7 per 100,000 people | 39.7 per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Jamaica or Low income?
- Jamaica, at 49.44 per 100,000 people against 10.4 per 100,000 people in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Jamaica and Low income?
- 39.04 per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Low income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Low income rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Jamaica ranks 5th and Low income ranks 5th of 172 countries.
- 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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.