Jamaica vs South Africa: Suicide rate who mdb

Jamaica
0.21
in 2014
South Africa
0.3562
in 2020
Jamaica rank
104th
South Africa rank
103rd

Suicide rate who mdb over time

  • Jamaica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3562 against 0.21 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1462.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Jamaica ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4809 0.8093 0.3283 South Africa
2010s 0.4288 0.9207 0.4919 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate who mdb, Jamaica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3562 against 0.21 in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in suicide rate who mdb between Jamaica and South Africa?
0.1462, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for suicide rate who mdb?
Jamaica ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed