Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 1.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
180th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.7 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
1 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.7 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica peaked at 1.7 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 180th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.65 per 100,000 people | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 177 Algeria 2.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 1.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Tunisia 1.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 180 United Arab Emirates 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Azerbaijan 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 1.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Maldives 1.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Peru 1.5 per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Jamaica was 1.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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