Suicide rate vs income inequality in Jamaica

Jamaica: Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality in Jamaica, 2000–2021

11.522.532000201020212000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.22003: 1.12004: 0.9622005: 1.72006: 0.8742007: 2.82008: 2.72009: 1.82010: 1.12011: 1.62012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.72016: 1.62017: 1.72018: 1.62019: 1.72020: 1.52021: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Jamaica stood at 1.65.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 176 Kuwait 1.83 compare
  2. 177 Armenia 1.82 compare
  3. 178 United Arab Emirates 1.7 compare
  4. 180 Saudi Arabia 1.64 compare
  5. 181 Azerbaijan 1.56 compare
  6. 182 Peru 1.53 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Jamaica?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Jamaica was 1.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2007.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8736 in 2006.
How does Jamaica rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Jamaica ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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