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Reported suicide rates among young women in Jamaica

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

Latest (2014)
0 deaths per 100,000 population
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.1 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1965
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1980
Years of data
24
1965–2014

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

00.250.50.7511965198920141965: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population1980: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1981: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1983: 0.741 deaths per 100,000 population1985: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 0 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: 0.784 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 0.744 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 0.734 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

The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young women in Jamaica is 0 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Jamaica peaked at 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1980.

That places Jamaica 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 women in Jamaica, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1965 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population —
1980 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
1981 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1983 0.7407 deaths per 100,000 population —
1985 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
1986 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1987 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1988 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
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 0.784 deaths per 100,000 population —
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2009 0.7435 deaths per 100,000 population —
2010 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2011 0.7338 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 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population 1
1980s 0.0926 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.7407 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 0.1909 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.784 deaths per 100,000 population 8
2010s 0.1468 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.7338 deaths per 100,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 83 South Africa 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 84 Greece 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 85 Egypt 0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  5. 86 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 86 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  7. 86 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  8. 86 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  9. 86 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  10. 86 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  11. 86 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  12. 86 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  13. 86 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  14. 86 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  15. 86 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  16. 86 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  17. 86 Malaysia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  18. 86 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  19. 86 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  20. 86 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  21. 86 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  22. 86 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  23. 86 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  24. 86 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  25. 86 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  26. 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  27. 86 Syrian Arab Republic 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young women in Jamaica?
Reported suicide rates among young women 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 women recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population in 1965.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women 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 women?
Jamaica ranks 86th 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young women
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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