Female homicide rate in Jamaica

Jamaica: Female homicide rate was 8.22 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
8.22
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
6th
of 136 countries
All-time high
13.74
in 2005
All-time low
7.1
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Female homicide rate in Jamaica, 2005–2023

0510152005201420232005: 13.72006: 11.22007: 112008: 122009: 11.32010: 10.52011: 8.62012: 9.12013: 9.32014: 7.12015: 8.22016: 9.52017: 11.32018: 9.12019: 92020: 7.92021: 9.32022: 8.62023: 8.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, female homicide rate in Jamaica stood at 8.22.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Jamaica peaked at 13.74 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2014.

Jamaica ranks 6th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.85 11.04 13.74 5
2010s 9.15 7.1 11.27 10
2020s 8.51 7.91 9.28 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 3 Saint Lucia 9.92 compare
  2. 4 Dominica 9.03 compare
  3. 5 Haiti 8.73 compare
  4. 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.21 compare
  5. 8 British Virgin Islands 8.12
  6. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.06 compare

See the full ranking of 138 places β†’

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All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide rate in Jamaica?
Female homicide rate in Jamaica was 8.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 13.74 in 2005.
What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2014.
How does Jamaica rank for female homicide rate?
Jamaica ranks 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female homicide rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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