Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Reported suicide rates among young women
Jamaica
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2014
Puerto Rico
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Jamaica rank
86th
Puerto Rico rank
86th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 population against 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 86th of 110 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.0926 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9854 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9615 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9615 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.1909 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8446 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.1468 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9152 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 0 deaths per 100,000 population against 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico as of 2014.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 population, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Jamaica ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 86th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. 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.