Annual deaths by age in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual deaths by age was 645 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
645
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
119th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6,095
in 1951
All-time low
645
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Annual deaths by age in Jamaica, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 645 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Jamaica peaked at 6,095 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 645, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 119th of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,812 | 5,451 | 6,095 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,552 | 3,751 | 5,346 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,954 | 2,401 | 3,585 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,046 | 1,756 | 2,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,508 | 1,184 | 1,724 | 10 |
| 2000s | 971.9 | 853 | 1,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 726.2 | 670 | 828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 653 | 645 | 657 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 116 Israel 685 compare
- 117 Korea, Republic of 684 compare
- 118 Netherlands, The 666 compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 636 compare
- 121 Taiwan Province of China 585 compare
- 122 Cuba 557 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Jamaica?
- Annual deaths by age in Jamaica was 645 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,095 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 645 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual deaths by age?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).