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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Montserrat 0 compare
- 2 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0 compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.16 compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 compare
- 6 Ecuador 45.72 compare
- 7 South Africa 43.72 compare
- 8 Haiti 41.15 compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 0.0582 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,211 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 192,663 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0046 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 217.65 (2025)
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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