Suicide rate, by age in Jamaica

Jamaica: Suicide rate, by age was 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.4749 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by age in Jamaica, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.842 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.484 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.475 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.504 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.718 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.623 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.616 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Jamaica peaked at 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4749 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.

That places Jamaica 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Suicide rate, by age in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate, by age in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 0.8424 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2002 0.7203 deaths per 100,000 people -14.5%
2003 0.4843 deaths per 100,000 people -32.8%
2004 0.4749 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2005 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people +464.4%
2006 0.5037 deaths per 100,000 people -81.2%
2007 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people +834.7%
2008 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people +17.9%
2009 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people -62.9%
2010 0.7181 deaths per 100,000 people -65.1%
2011 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people +151.4%
2012 0.6227 deaths per 100,000 people -65.5%
2013 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
2014 0.6162 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2015 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people +196.1%
2016 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people -8.5%
2017 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2018 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2019 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
2020 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people -16.2%
2021 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4749 deaths per 100,000 people 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6162 deaths per 100,000 people 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 183 Indonesia 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 184 Oman 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 185 Lebanon 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 187 Armenia 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 188 Jordan 0.9803 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 189 Maldives 0.9662 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by age in Jamaica?
Suicide rate, by age in Jamaica was 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4749 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for suicide rate, by age?
Jamaica ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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