Jamaica vs Saudi Arabia: Suicide rate
Jamaica
1.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
181st
Saudi Arabia rank
182nd
Suicide rate over time
- Jamaica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 181st and Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2586 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0869 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?
- Jamaica, at 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for suicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 181st and Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.