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Reported suicide rates among young people in Jamaica

Jamaica: Reported suicide rates among young people was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0 deaths per 100,000 population
World rank
95th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.81 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1980
Years of data
24
1965–2014

Reported suicide rates among young people in Jamaica, 1965–2014

00.511.521965198920141965: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 population1980: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1981: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1983: 0.373 deaths per 100,000 population1985: 0.712 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 0.37 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 0.717 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2014, reported suicide rates among young people in Jamaica stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 population. 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, reported suicide rates among young people in Jamaica peaked at 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1980.

Jamaica ranks 95th 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.

Reported suicide rates among young people in Jamaica, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1965 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population —
1980 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
1981 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1983 0.3731 deaths per 100,000 population —
1985 0.7117 deaths per 100,000 population +90.7%
1986 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
1987 0.3699 deaths per 100,000 population —
1988 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
1989 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1990 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1991 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2000 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2001 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2002 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2003 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2005 1.14 deaths per 100,000 population —
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2009 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population —
2010 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2011 0.717 deaths per 100,000 population —
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2013 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 population —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population 1
1980s 0.1818 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.7117 deaths per 100,000 population 8
1990s 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 2
2000s 0.3689 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population 8
2010s 0.1434 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.717 deaths per 100,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 92 Egypt 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 93 Syria 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 94 Malaysia 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 95 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  5. 95 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 95 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  7. 95 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  8. 95 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  9. 95 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  10. 95 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  11. 95 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  12. 95 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  13. 95 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  14. 95 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  15. 95 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  16. 95 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  17. 95 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  18. 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young people in Jamaica?
Reported suicide rates among young people in Jamaica was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 1980.
How does Jamaica rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
Jamaica ranks 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young people
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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