Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Share of deaths from homicide
Jamaica
0.2%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
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 58th 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 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 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 0.2% against 0.2% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, 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 58th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.