What is the difference in intentional homicides between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?

14.72 per 100,000 people, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Intentional homicides

Jamaica

49.44 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Saint Kitts and Nevis

64.16 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Jamaica rank

5th

Saint Kitts and Nevis rank

2nd

Intentional homicides over time

Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis

How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 64.16 per 100,000 people against 49.44 per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 14.72 per 100,000 people.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 5th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 2nd of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Difference	Ahead
1990s	35 per 100,000 people	13.31 per 100,000 people	21.69 per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2000s	49.99 per 100,000 people	27.07 per 100,000 people	22.92 per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2010s	47.61 per 100,000 people	48.96 per 100,000 people	1.35 per 100,000 people	Saint Kitts and Nevis
2020s	50.4 per 100,000 people	34.75 per 100,000 people	15.65 per 100,000 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?: Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 64.16 per 100,000 people against 49.44 per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?: 14.72 per 100,000 people, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for intentional homicides?: Jamaica ranks 5th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 2nd 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.