In 2005 around 51 suicides occurred in Jamaica, 47 more than in 2004.
Jamaica reported 1.93 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.34 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Jamaica has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.
Of the 51 recorded suicide cases in 2005, 40 were men suicides and 11 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 2.99 per 100,000 men and for women 0.85 per 100,000 female.
Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Jamaica. However, in Jamaica in 2005 there were there were 1,674 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 32.8 homicides per suicide.
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