Bahamas vs Jamaica: Reported suicide rates
Bahamas
0.5484 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Jamaica
0.21 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2014
Bahamas rank
101st
Jamaica rank
104th
Reported suicide rates over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.5484 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.21 deaths per 100,000 population in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3384 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.6 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 101st and Jamaica ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2844 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4809 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7079 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4288 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Bahamas, at 0.5484 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.21 deaths per 100,000 population in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.3384 deaths per 100,000 population, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- Bahamas ranks 101st 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 Reported suicide rates. 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.