Male homicide victims in Jamaica
Jamaica: Male homicide victims was 1,286 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male 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
Jamaica recorded 1,286 homicides for male homicide victims in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Jamaica peaked at 1,527 homicides in 2009 and was at its lowest, 905 homicides, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 24th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,488 homicides | — |
| 2006 | 1,188 homicides | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 1,433 homicides | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 1,454 homicides | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,527 homicides | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,302 homicides | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 1,014 homicides | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 975 homicides | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,072 homicides | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 905 homicides | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 1,093 homicides | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 1,219 homicides | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1,487 homicides | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 1,160 homicides | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 1,212 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,220 homicides | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,341 homicides | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,384 homicides | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,286 homicides | -7.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,286 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 8.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,286 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,418 homicides | 1,188 homicides | 1,527 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,144 homicides | 905 homicides | 1,487 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,308 homicides | 1,220 homicides | 1,384 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 male homicide victims in Jamaica?
- Male homicide victims in Jamaica was 1,286 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 male homicide victims recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,527 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 905 homicides in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for male homicide victims?
- Jamaica ranks 24th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.