Female homicide victims in Jamaica
Jamaica: Female homicide victims was 118 in 2023. βΌ 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
2005β2023
Female homicide victims in Jamaica, 2005β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162 | 151 | 186 | 5 |
| 2010s | 128.9 | 100 | 160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122 | 113 | 133 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,075 (2025)
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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