Jamaica - Intentional self-harm

In 2004 occurred 4 suicides in Jamaica, the same people committed suicide than in 2003.

Jamaica had 0.17 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.53 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Jamaica has the lowest suicide rate in the world.

Of the 4 recorded suicide cases in 2004, 3 were men suicides and 1 were woman. So that, the suicide rate among males were 0.24 per 100,000 men and for women 0.09 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Jamaica. However, in Jamaica in 2004 there were there were 1,471 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 367.8 homicides per suicide.

Related data:

• Homicides in Jamaica
• Jamaica economy
• Country suicides ranking