What is the difference in intentional homicides between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?

37.24 per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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.

Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Intentional homicides

Jamaica

49.44 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

12.2 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Jamaica rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

3rd

Intentional homicides over time

Jamaica
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 49.44 per 100,000 people against 12.2 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37.24 per 100,000 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Jamaica ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 172 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	45.56 per 100,000 people	14.07 per 100,000 people	31.49 per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2020s	50.4 per 100,000 people	12.53 per 100,000 people	37.87 per 100,000 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Jamaica, at 49.44 per 100,000 people against 12.2 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 37.24 per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for intentional homicides?: Jamaica ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.