Jamaica vs Peru: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Jamaica
1.7 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
1.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
180th
Peru rank
183rd
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.7 per 100,000 people against 1.5 per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Jamaica ranks 180th and Peru ranks 183rd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.35 per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.43 per 100,000 people | 1.43 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.65 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 0.15 per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Jamaica or Peru?
- Jamaica, at 1.7 per 100,000 people against 1.5 per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Jamaica and Peru?
- 0.2 per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 180th and Peru ranks 183rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.