Suicide Rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Suicide Rate was 1.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide Rate in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Jamaica stood at 1.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Jamaica peaked at 2.67 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.88 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.79 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | +93.7% |
| 2006 | 0.74 | -51.6% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | +260.8% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | +56.7% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | +8.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide Rate 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 | +260.8% | 0.74 | 2.67 |
| 2005 | +93.7% | 0.79 | 1.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 | 0.74 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.01 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.56 | 1.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 167 Tunisia 1.84 compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 1.82 compare
- 169 United Arab Emirates 1.71 compare
- 171 Azerbaijan 1.56 compare
- 172 Peru 1.54 compare
- 173 Maldives 1.47 compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Jamaica?
- Suicide rate in Jamaica was 1.69 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 2007.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for suicide rate?
- Jamaica ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.