Suicide rates by age detailed who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 1.28 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.28 for suicide rates by age detailed who 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 rates by age detailed who in Jamaica peaked at 5.55 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4749, 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 rates by age detailed who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.86 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8424 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7203 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4843 | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4749 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.68 | +464.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5037 | -81.2% |
| 2007 | 4.71 | +834.7% |
| 2008 | 5.55 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | -62.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7181 | -65.1% |
| 2011 | 1.81 | +151.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6227 | -65.5% |
| 2013 | 0.644 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6162 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | +196.1% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.28 | -11.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age detailed who in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +834.7% | 0.5037 | 4.71 |
| 2005 | +464.4% | 0.4749 | 2.68 |
| 2015 | +196.1% | 0.6162 | 1.82 |
| 2011 | +151.4% | 0.7181 | 1.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 | 0.4749 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 0.6162 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.44 | 2 |
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- 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 by age detailed who in Jamaica?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Jamaica was 1.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4749 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Jamaica ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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