Egypt vs Jamaica: Male vs. female suicide rate
Egypt
0.1111 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Jamaica
0.4345 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2014
Egypt rank
107th
Jamaica rank
104th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.4345 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.1111 deaths per 100,000 population in Egypt, a difference of 0.3234 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 3.9 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 107th and Jamaica ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1585 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.449 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1483 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3007 deaths per 100,000 population | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.0685 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4586 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3901 deaths per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0925 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.862 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7695 deaths per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2666 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7931 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5265 deaths per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.4345 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.1111 deaths per 100,000 population in Egypt as of 2014.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 0.3234 deaths per 100,000 population, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Egypt ranks 107th and Jamaica ranks 104th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.