Number of suicides in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of suicides was 47.86 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 47.86 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Jamaica peaked at 72.21 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.68 deaths, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 161st out of 194 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.
Number of suicides in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.81 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 27.1 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.31 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 23 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 20.83 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 40.62 deaths | +95.0% |
| 2006 | 19.68 deaths | -51.6% |
| 2007 | 72.21 deaths | +266.9% |
| 2008 | 71.92 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.67 deaths | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 27.47 deaths | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 41.42 deaths | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 28.61 deaths | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 28.8 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.94 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.63 deaths | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 45.01 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.22 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 46.26 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 47.43 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 43.82 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 47.86 deaths | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.41 deaths | 19.68 deaths | 72.21 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.68 deaths | 27.47 deaths | 47.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.84 deaths | 43.82 deaths | 47.86 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Jamaica?
- Number of suicides in Jamaica was 47.86 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.21 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.68 deaths in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of suicides?
- Jamaica ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.