Homicide rate who mortality database in Jamaica
Jamaica: Homicide rate who mortality database was 1.04 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1.04
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
64th
of 110 countries
All-time high
61.13
in 2005
All-time low
0.0826
in 1990
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Homicide rate who mortality database in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.04 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2014.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 184.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Jamaica peaked at 61.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0826, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 64th out of 110 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 | 0.5693 | 2.39 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.7209 | 0.7209 | 0.7209 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.208 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2258 | 0.0826 | 0.369 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.13 | 0.367 | 61.13 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 0.9095 | 33.69 | 5 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4944 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Jamaica?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Jamaica was 1.04 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.13 in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0826 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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