Dominica vs Jamaica: Female homicide rate

Dominica
9.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Jamaica
8.22 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Dominica rank
5th
Jamaica rank
7th

Female homicide rate over time

  • Dominica
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population against 8.22 homicides per 100,000 population in Jamaica, a difference of 0.81 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.

Dominica ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 7th of 138 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population 12.01 homicides per 100,000 population 6.21 homicides per 100,000 population Jamaica
2010s 3.94 homicides per 100,000 population 9.15 homicides per 100,000 population 5.21 homicides per 100,000 population Jamaica
2020s 6.74 homicides per 100,000 population 8.51 homicides per 100,000 population 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female homicide rate, Dominica or Jamaica?
Dominica, at 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population against 8.22 homicides per 100,000 population in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in female homicide rate between Dominica and Jamaica?
0.81 homicides per 100,000 population, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for female homicide rate?
Dominica ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 7th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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