Jamaica vs Maldives: Suicide rate, by age
Jamaica
1.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives
0.9662 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
186th
Maldives rank
189th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9662 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.3138 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Jamaica ranks 186th and Maldives ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1827 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Jamaica or Maldives?
- Jamaica, at 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9662 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 0.3138 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Jamaica ranks 186th and Maldives ranks 189th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. 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 deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.