Jamaica vs Syria: Suicide rate, by age
Jamaica
0.0422 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syria
0.0385 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
170th
Syria rank
172nd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Jamaica
- Syria
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0422 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0385 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria, a difference of 0.0037 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Jamaica ranks 170th and Syria ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0517 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0292 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.0389 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0549 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0159 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.0434 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0426 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Jamaica or Syria?
- Jamaica, at 0.0422 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0385 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Jamaica and Syria?
- 0.0037 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Syria rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Jamaica ranks 170th and Syria ranks 172nd 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.