Egypt vs Jamaica: Reported suicide rates
Egypt
0.0745 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Jamaica
0.21 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2014
Egypt rank
107th
Jamaica rank
104th
Reported suicide rates over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.21 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.0745 deaths per 100,000 population in Egypt, a difference of 0.1355 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.8 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 | 0.1192 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.3392 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0702 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.269 deaths per 100,000 population | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.0513 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2927 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2414 deaths per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0671 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4809 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4139 deaths per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.1617 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4288 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2671 deaths per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.21 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.0745 deaths per 100,000 population in Egypt as of 2014.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 0.1355 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 reported suicide rates?
- 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 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.