Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 8.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.03 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Jamaica peaked at 15.23 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.29, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.29 | — |
| 2001 | 5.35 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.65 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 5.66 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6 | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 6.23 | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 15.23 | +144.3% |
| 2008 | 14.33 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 9.98 | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 6.49 | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 8.18 | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 6.46 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.05 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 8.35 | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 8.44 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.67 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.73 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.97 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 7.77 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.03 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.16 | 5.29 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 | 6.05 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 | 7.77 | 8.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Georgia 9.24 compare
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.99 compare
- 4 Kuwait 7.72 compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 7.61 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.203 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Jamaica?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Jamaica was 8.03 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.