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 49.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.44
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
62.3
in 2005
All-time low
22.86
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 49.44 for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% 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, 22.86, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 4th out of 36 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.
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.86 | — |
| 1991 | 23.57 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 26.07 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 26.82 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 27.96 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 31.2 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 36.64 | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 40.74 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 33.43 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 32.98 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 34.01 | +3.1% |
| 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 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 59.4 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.49 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 52.65 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 41.04 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 39.75 | -3.2% |
| 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 | -21.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.23 | 22.86 | 40.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.99 | 34.01 | 62.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.56 | 35.97 | 58.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4 | 47.09 | 53.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 76.34 compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.16 compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 compare
- 5 Ecuador 45.72 compare
- 6 Haiti 41.15 compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 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 49.44 in 2023, 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 22.86 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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