Male homicide rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Male homicide rate was 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.55 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
4th
of 138 countries
All-time high
112.49 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
65.33 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Jamaica is 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Jamaica peaked at 112.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.33 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 4th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 111.62 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 88.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 106.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 107.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 112.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 95.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 74.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 70.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 77.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 65.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 78.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 87.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 106.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 83 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 86.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 87.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 98.51 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 12.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 88.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 112.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 65.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 106.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 87.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 98.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Venezuela 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Ecuador 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 7 Haiti 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 male homicide rate in Jamaica?
- Male homicide rate in Jamaica was 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 112.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for male homicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.