This saddens me some. When Jamaica gained independence in 1962, the murder rate was 3.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, one of the lowest in the world. - wiki
| Year | Total Murders |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,680 |
| 2010 | 1,428 |
| 2011 | 1,125 |
| 2012 | 1,097 |
| 2013 | 1,200 |
| 2014 | 1,192 |
| 2015 | 1,450 |
| 2016 | 1,350 |
| 2017 | 1,616 |