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

5.72 per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?

29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

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.

Jamaica vs South Africa: Intentional homicides

Jamaica

49.44 per 100,000 people

in 2023

South Africa

43.72 per 100,000 people

in 2022

Jamaica rank

5th

South Africa rank

7th

Intentional homicides over time

Jamaica
South Africa

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 49.44 per 100,000 people against 43.72 per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 5.72 per 100,000 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Jamaica ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.82 per 100,000 people	55.36 per 100,000 people	21.53 per 100,000 people	South Africa
2000s	49.99 per 100,000 people	39.51 per 100,000 people	10.48 per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2010s	45.56 per 100,000 people	32.61 per 100,000 people	12.95 per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2020s	50.72 per 100,000 people	39.21 per 100,000 people	11.5 per 100,000 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Jamaica or South Africa?: Jamaica, at 49.44 per 100,000 people against 43.72 per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Jamaica and South Africa?: 5.72 per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for intentional homicides?: Jamaica ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th 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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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.