Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 40.36 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
40.36
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
62.3
in 2005
All-time low
34.01
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 40.36 for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Jamaica peaked at 62.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.01, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.01 | — |
| 2001 | 43.4 | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 39.57 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 36.7 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 55.05 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 62.3 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 49.61 | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 58.37 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 59.4 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.49 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 52.65 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 41.04 | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 39.75 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 43.18 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 35.97 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 43.14 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 48.19 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 58.49 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 45.71 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 47.46 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 47.09 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 51.94 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 53.11 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 49.44 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 40.36 | -18.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 40.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.95, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 40.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.41, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.99 | 34.01 | 62.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.56 | 35.97 | 58.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.39 | 40.36 | 53.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 41.52 compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 40.61 compare
- 8 Ecuador 38.95 compare
- 9 Anguilla 29.14 compare
- 10 Belize 28.06 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Jamaica?
- Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Jamaica was 40.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.01 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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