Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Suicide rate
Jamaica
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
180th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Suicide rate over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.266 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.483 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for suicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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.