Average death rate due to natural disasters in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 85.23 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
85.23
World rank
15th
of 132 countries
All-time high
85.23
in 2021
All-time low
0.0362
in 2012
Years of data
9
2005–2021
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Jamaica, 2005–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, average death rate due to natural disasters in Jamaica stood at 85.23. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11,045.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Jamaica peaked at 85.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0362, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 15th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3362 | — |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +397.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2221 | -86.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5901 | +165.7% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | +223.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6218 | -67.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7647 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0362 | -95.3% |
| 2021 | 85.23 | +235142.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9463 | 0.2221 | 1.91 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4743 | 0.0362 | 0.7647 | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.23 | 85.23 | 85.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 12 Switzerland 91.72 compare
- 13 Sweden 89.35 compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.64 compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 82.08 compare
- 17 Fiji 76.9 compare
- 18 Mongolia 66.61 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.203 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Jamaica?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in Jamaica was 85.23 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0362 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,045.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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