What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?

0.0073 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: Suicide rate, by age

Jamaica

0.0422 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

0.0495 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Jamaica rank

170th

United Arab Emirates rank

167th

Suicide rate, by age over time

Jamaica
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0495 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0422 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0073 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 194 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0912 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0687 deaths per 100,000 people	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.0389 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0713 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0323 deaths per 100,000 people	United Arab Emirates
2020s	0.0434 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0503 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0069 deaths per 100,000 people	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Jamaica or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.0495 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 Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0073 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Jamaica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for suicide rate, by age?: Jamaica ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th 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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Indicator: Suicide rate, by age
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.