Jamaica: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
In , Jamaica's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 0.42.
That's up 7.7% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 4.18 . Jamaica ranks #176 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #31 of 32.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.42
- Trough
- 0.23
- 1-year change
- +7.7%
- 5-year change
- +13.5%
- +2.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- +20.0%
- +1.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|
| 0.4200 | |
| 0.3900 | |
| 0.4100 | |
| 0.3700 | |
| 0.3800 | |
| 0.3700 | |
| 0.3800 | |
| 0.3400 | |
| 0.3200 | |
| 0.3200 |
About Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Jamaica's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Jamaica's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 0.42, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Jamaica's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rising or falling?
- Jamaica's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rose 7.7% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)?
- In 2021, Jamaica ranked #176 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population).
- How does Jamaica's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021 was 4.18, so Jamaica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #31 of 32.
- What is Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5), CC BY 4.0.