Female homicide victims in Jamaica
Jamaica: Female homicide victims was 118 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims in Jamaica, 2005–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Jamaica is 118 homicides, 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 homicides in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100 homicides, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 39th out of 138 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.
Female homicide victims in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 186 homicides | — |
| 2006 | 152 homicides | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 151 homicides | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 165 homicides | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 156 homicides | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 145 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 119 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 127 homicides | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 130 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 100 homicides | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 116 homicides | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 135 homicides | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 160 homicides | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 129 homicides | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 128 homicides | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 113 homicides | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 133 homicides | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 124 homicides | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 118 homicides | -4.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 118 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 118 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162 homicides | 151 homicides | 186 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 128.9 homicides | 100 homicides | 160 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 122 homicides | 113 homicides | 133 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Jamaica?
- Female homicide victims in Jamaica was 118 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 186 homicides in 2005.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 homicides in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for female homicide victims?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 138 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .