Jamaica—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #170 of 185
Latest Value
1.7
2021
YoY Change
+8.3%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#170
of 185 countries
Maximum
2.7
2007
Minimum
0.7
2006
CAGR
+2.3%
22 years
Last
1.7
Previous
1.6
Highest
2.7
Lowest
0.7
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.7 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +56.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0 | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0 | -40.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +260.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7 | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +93.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0 |
Top Countries — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 28.7 | 2021 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 27.5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 27.2 | 2021 |
| 4 | Guyana | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 6 | South Africa | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 7 | Suriname | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 22.1 | 2021 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 21.4 | 2021 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 21.2 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Methodology
Data compiled by World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →