Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 91.55 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.55 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
4th
of 132 countries
All-time high
112.49 per 100,000 male
in 2009
All-time low
65.33 per 100,000 male
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Intentional homicides, male in Jamaica, 2005–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Jamaica is 91.55 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Jamaica peaked at 112.49 per 100,000 male in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.33 per 100,000 male, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 4th of 132 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, male (per 100,000 male) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 111.62 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2006 | 88.66 per 100,000 male | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 106.44 per 100,000 male | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 107.55 per 100,000 male | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 112.49 per 100,000 male | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 95.52 per 100,000 male | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 74.07 per 100,000 male | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 70.92 per 100,000 male | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 77.66 per 100,000 male | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 65.33 per 100,000 male | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 78.65 per 100,000 male | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 87.5 per 100,000 male | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 106.53 per 100,000 male | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 83 per 100,000 male | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 86.65 per 100,000 male | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 87.02 per 100,000 male | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.46 per 100,000 male | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 98.51 per 100,000 male | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 91.55 per 100,000 male | -7.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 91.55 per 100,000 male is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.45 per 100,000 male, 12.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 91.55 per 100,000 male is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 per 100,000 male, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.35 per 100,000 male | 88.66 per 100,000 male | 112.49 per 100,000 male | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.58 per 100,000 male | 65.33 per 100,000 male | 106.53 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.13 per 100,000 male | 87.02 per 100,000 male | 98.51 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.95 per 100,000 male compare
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 100.12 per 100,000 male compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 per 100,000 male compare
- 5 Venezuela 90.07 per 100,000 male compare
- 6 Ecuador 84.51 per 100,000 male compare
- 7 Haiti 74.22 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for Jamaica
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Jamaica?
- Intentional homicides, male in Jamaica was 91.55 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 112.49 per 100,000 male in 2009.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.33 per 100,000 male in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.