Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Suicide Rate

Jamaica
1.69
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.82
in 2021
Jamaica rank
170th
Papua New Guinea rank
168th

Suicide Rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • Papua New Guinea
0.511.522.5200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.82 against 1.69 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Jamaica ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 184 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4 1.67 0.271 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.39 1.88 0.489 Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.62 1.75 0.13 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.82 against 1.69 in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
0.13, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for suicide rate?
Jamaica ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Suicide Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.