Egypt vs Jamaica: Suicide rate, by age
Egypt
0.0442 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
0.0422 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Egypt rank
169th
Jamaica rank
170th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.0442 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0422 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.002 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 169th and Jamaica ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0608 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0382 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.0561 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0389 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.0462 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0434 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0028 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Egypt, at 0.0442 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0422 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 0.002 deaths per 100,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Egypt ranks 169th and Jamaica ranks 170th 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, by age. 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 among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.