Jamaica
Country in Americas
In brief
Homicides per 100,000 people: 49.4 (2023). World rank 146 of 149 (1 = best); in Americas, 36 of 39. Suicides per 100,000 people: 1.7 (2021). World rank 16 of 185 (1 = best); in Americas, 5 of 34. Political stability and absence of violence, score 0–100: 75.1 (2025). World rank 77 of 207 (1 = best); in Americas, 20 of 41. From 2015 to 2025: political stability and absence of violence 66.8 → 75.1 (score 0–100).