Jamaica vs Thailand: Share of deaths from homicide
Jamaica
0.2%
in 2014
Thailand
0.2%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
60th
Thailand rank
63rd
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Jamaica
- Thailand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Thailand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Jamaica or Thailand?
- Jamaica, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Thailand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Jamaica and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 63rd 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.