Age-standardized suicide rates in Jamaica
Jamaica: Age-standardized suicide rates was 1.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.65
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
170th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 2007
All-time low
0.8921
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.65 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Jamaica peaked at 2.82 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8921, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9811 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +73.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8921 | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | +216.0% |
| 2008 | 2.75 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.82 | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 | 0.8921 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.14 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 167 Armenia 1.93 compare
- 168 Tunisia 1.84 compare
- 169 United Arab Emirates 1.7 compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 1.64 compare
- 172 Azerbaijan 1.56 compare
- 173 Peru 1.53 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Jamaica?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Jamaica was 1.65 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 2007.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8921 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Jamaica ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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