Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 1.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.65
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.79
in 2007
All-time low
0.8736
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.65 for suicide rate 2000 2019 who in 2021.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Jamaica peaked at 2.79 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8736, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate 2000 2019 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% |
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
- 176 Kuwait 1.83 compare
- 177 Armenia 1.82 compare
- 178 United Arab Emirates 1.7 compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 1.64 compare
- 181 Azerbaijan 1.56 compare
- 182 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Jamaica?
- Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Jamaica was 1.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2007.
- What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8736 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
- Jamaica ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate 2000 2019 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 rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).