Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 169.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Jamaica stood at 169.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Jamaica peaked at 198.27 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 109.13, in 2013.
That places Jamaica 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144.01 | — |
| 2001 | 145.75 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 133.9 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 126.02 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 118.82 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 162.11 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 114.01 | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 198.27 | +73.9% |
| 2008 | 179.81 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 149.03 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 113.67 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 136.13 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 110.51 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 109.13 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 119.48 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 146.76 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 143.38 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 144.54 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 141.07 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 143.9 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 138.13 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 169.47 | +22.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 169.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.94, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 169.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) 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 | +73.9% | 114.01 | 198.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.17 | 114.01 | 198.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.86 | 109.13 | 146.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.8 | 138.13 | 169.47 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Jamaica?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Jamaica was 169.47 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 198.27 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.13 in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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