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Jamaica vs United States Virgin Islands: Intentional homicides

Jamaica
49.44 per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
49.86 per 100,000 people
in 2012
Jamaica rank
5th
United States Virgin Islands rank
4th

Intentional homicides over time

  • Jamaica
  • United States Virgin Islands
2030405060199020062023

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 49.86 per 100,000 people against 49.44 per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.42 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 5th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 35.71 per 100,000 people 25.23 per 100,000 people 10.49 per 100,000 people Jamaica
2000s 49.99 per 100,000 people 35.21 per 100,000 people 14.78 per 100,000 people Jamaica
2010s 44.48 per 100,000 people 48.41 per 100,000 people 3.93 per 100,000 people United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Jamaica or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 49.86 per 100,000 people against 49.44 per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2012.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?
0.42 per 100,000 people, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
How do Jamaica and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for intentional homicides?
Jamaica ranks 5th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th 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

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

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.