Annual death rates at different ages in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual death rates at different ages was 16.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.13 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.26 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
15.89 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Jamaica is 16.13 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Jamaica peaked at 107.26 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.89 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 107.26 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 103.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 98.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 93.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 89.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 85.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 81.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 77.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 73.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 70.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 67.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 64.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 61.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 59.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 57.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 55.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 53.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 51.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 50.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 48.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 46.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 44.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 43.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 41.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 39.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 38.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 36.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 35.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 34.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 33.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 31.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 30.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 29.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 28.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 27.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 27.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 26.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 25.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 24.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 24.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 23.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 23.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 22.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 21.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 21.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 20.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 19.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 19.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 18.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 17.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 17.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16.13 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16.13 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 70.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 107.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Jamaica?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Jamaica was 16.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 107.26 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.89 deaths per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.