Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Jamaica

Jamaica: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 49.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.44
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
5th
of 176 countries
All-time high
62.3
in 2005
All-time low
22.86
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Jamaica, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 22.91991: 23.61992: 26.11993: 26.81994: 281995: 31.21996: 36.61997: 40.71998: 33.41999: 332000: 342001: 43.42002: 39.62003: 36.72004: 552005: 62.32006: 49.62007: 58.42008: 59.42009: 61.52010: 52.62011: 412012: 39.72013: 43.22014: 362015: 43.12016: 48.22017: 58.52018: 45.72019: 47.52020: 47.12021: 51.92022: 53.12023: 49.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Jamaica stood at 49.44.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Jamaica peaked at 62.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.86, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.23 22.86 40.74 10
2000s 49.99 34.01 62.3 10
2010s 45.56 35.97 58.49 10
2020s 50.4 47.09 53.11 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 2 Montserrat 0 compare
  2. 2 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0 compare
  3. 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.16 compare
  4. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 compare
  5. 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 compare
  6. 6 Ecuador 45.72 compare
  7. 7 South Africa 43.72 compare
  8. 8 Haiti 41.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in Jamaica?
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Jamaica was 49.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 62.3 in 2005.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 22.86 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
Jamaica ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Homicide rate vs gdp pc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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