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
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.