Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Share of deaths from homicide
Jamaica
0.1638
in 2014
Sri Lanka
0.1721
in 2019
Jamaica rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1721 against 0.1638 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0083.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1889 | 0.354 | 0.1651 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1153 | 0.9208 | 0.8054 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.1764 | 0.8035 | 0.6272 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 0.6487 | 1.78 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.3069 | 0.9852 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.1721 against 0.1638 in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0083, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.