Suicide death rates by sex who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Suicide death rates by sex who was 1.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide death rates by sex who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.65 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Jamaica peaked at 2.79 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8736, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9618 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | +74.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8736 | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | +219.9% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | +46.8% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | +8.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide death rates by sex who 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 | +219.9% | 0.8736 | 2.79 |
| 2005 | +74.9% | 0.9618 | 1.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 | 0.8736 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.13 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.52 | 1.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 178 Kuwait 1.83 compare
- 179 Armenia 1.82 compare
- 180 United Arab Emirates 1.7 compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 1.64 compare
- 183 Azerbaijan 1.56 compare
- 184 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Jamaica?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Jamaica was 1.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2007.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8736 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Jamaica ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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