Male female ratio suicides rates in Jamaica
Jamaica: Male female ratio suicides rates was 8.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male female ratio suicides rates in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.03 for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male female ratio suicides rates in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +144.3% | 6.23 | 15.23 |
| 2005 | +61.4% | 5.33 | 8.6 |
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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Jamaica?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Jamaica was 8.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Jamaica ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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