Intentional homicides in Jamaica
Jamaica: Intentional homicides was 49.44 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.44 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
5th
of 172 countries
All-time high
62.3 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
22.86 per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Intentional homicides in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 49.44 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Jamaica peaked at 62.3 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.86 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.86 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 23.57 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 26.07 per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 26.82 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 27.96 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 31.2 per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 36.64 per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 40.74 per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 33.43 per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 32.98 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 34.01 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 43.4 per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 39.57 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 36.7 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 55.05 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 62.3 per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 49.61 per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 58.37 per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 59.4 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.49 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 52.65 per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 41.04 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 39.75 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 43.18 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 35.97 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 43.14 per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 48.19 per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 58.49 per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 45.71 per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 47.46 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 47.09 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 51.94 per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 53.11 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 49.44 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.23 per 100,000 people | 22.86 per 100,000 people | 40.74 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.99 per 100,000 people | 34.01 per 100,000 people | 62.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.56 per 100,000 people | 35.97 per 100,000 people | 58.49 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4 per 100,000 people | 47.09 per 100,000 people | 53.11 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.16 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Ecuador 45.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 South Africa 43.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Haiti 41.15 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 92.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 262.51 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Jamaica?
- Intentional homicides in Jamaica was 49.44 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.86 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for intentional homicides?
- Jamaica ranks 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.