Female homicide victims in Jamaica

Jamaica: Female homicide victims was 118 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
118
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
39th
of 136 countries
All-time high
186
in 2005
All-time low
100
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Female homicide victims in Jamaica, 2005–2023

0501001502002005201420232005: 1862006: 1522007: 1512008: 1652009: 1562010: 1452011: 1192012: 1272013: 1302014: 1002015: 1162016: 1352017: 1602018: 1292019: 1282020: 1132021: 1332022: 1242023: 118

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Jamaica is 118, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Jamaica peaked at 186 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2014.

That places Jamaica 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 162 151 186 5
2010s 128.9 100 160 10
2020s 122 113 133 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 36 Dominican Republic 134 compare
  2. 37 Poland 122 compare
  3. 38 Korea 120 compare
  4. 39 Italy 118 compare
  5. 41 Spain 111 compare
  6. 42 Nicaragua 108 compare

See the full ranking of 138 places β†’

More gender data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide victims in Jamaica?
Female homicide victims in Jamaica was 118 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 186 in 2005.
What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2014.
How does Jamaica rank for female homicide victims?
Jamaica ranks 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female homicide victims
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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