Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 8.22 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.22 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
6th
of 131 countries
All-time high
13.74 per 100,000 female
in 2005
All-time low
7.1 per 100,000 female
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Intentional homicides, female in Jamaica, 2005–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.22 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Jamaica peaked at 13.74 per 100,000 female in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.1 per 100,000 female, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 6th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.74 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2006 | 11.17 per 100,000 female | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 11.04 per 100,000 female | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.01 per 100,000 female | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 11.31 per 100,000 female | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.47 per 100,000 female | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 8.55 per 100,000 female | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 9.09 per 100,000 female | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 9.26 per 100,000 female | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.1 per 100,000 female | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 8.21 per 100,000 female | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 9.53 per 100,000 female | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 11.27 per 100,000 female | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 9.07 per 100,000 female | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 8.99 per 100,000 female | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.91 per 100,000 female | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 9.28 per 100,000 female | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 8.65 per 100,000 female | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 8.22 per 100,000 female | -4.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.22 per 100,000 female is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.22 per 100,000 female is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71 per 100,000 female, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 per 100,000 female | 11.04 per 100,000 female | 13.74 per 100,000 female | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.15 per 100,000 female | 7.1 per 100,000 female | 11.27 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 per 100,000 female | 7.91 per 100,000 female | 9.28 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 3 Saint Lucia 9.92 per 100,000 female compare
- 4 Dominica 9.03 per 100,000 female compare
- 5 Haiti 8.73 per 100,000 female compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.21 per 100,000 female compare
- 8 British Virgin Islands 8.12 per 100,000 female
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.06 per 100,000 female compare
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Jamaica?
- Intentional homicides, female in Jamaica was 8.22 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 per 100,000 female in 2005.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 per 100,000 female in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Jamaica ranks 6th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.