Jamaica vs Peru: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Jamaica
1.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
1.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
181st
Peru rank
184th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 181st and Peru ranks 184th of 194 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 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3624 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1926 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.071 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Jamaica or Peru?
- Jamaica, at 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Jamaica and Peru?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Jamaica ranks 181st and Peru ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.