Jamaica vs Maldives: Suicide rate
Jamaica
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives
1.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
180th
Maldives rank
181st
Suicide rate over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Jamaica ranks 180th and Maldives ranks 181st of 194 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Jamaica or Maldives?
- Jamaica, at 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for suicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 180th and Maldives ranks 181st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.