Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Jamaica
Jamaica: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 0 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0
World rank
93rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
24
1965–2014
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Jamaica, 1965–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Jamaica stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Jamaica peaked at 1.81 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 93rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.17 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0.3731 | — |
| 1985 | 0.7117 | +90.7% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3699 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1.14 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.717 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.07. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1818 | 0 | 0.7117 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3689 | 0 | 1.81 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1434 | 0 | 0.717 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 90 Egypt 0.1855 compare
- 91 Syria 0.0904 compare
- 92 Malaysia 0.0375 compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 93 Armenia 0 compare
- 93 Bahamas 0 compare
- 93 Bahrain 0 compare
- 93 Barbados 0 compare
- 93 Brunei 0 compare
- 93 Grenada 0 compare
- 93 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 93 Iceland 0 compare
- 93 Jordan 0 compare
- 93 Kuwait 0 compare
- 93 Maldives 0 compare
- 93 Malta 0 compare
- 93 Montenegro 0 compare
- 93 Oman 0 compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 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 rates among young people who mdb in Jamaica?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Jamaica was 0 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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