Jamaica vs Kuwait: Male vs. female suicide rate
Jamaica
3.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait
2.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
176th
Kuwait rank
177th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Jamaica ranks 176th and Kuwait ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3497 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6145 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0461 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Jamaica, at 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 176th and Kuwait ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female 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 males, per 100,000 people.