Births and deaths per year in Jamaica
Jamaica: Births and deaths per year was 22,935 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22,935 deaths
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27,537 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
14,886 deaths
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 22,935 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Jamaica peaked at 27,537 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,886 deaths, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,747 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 16,082 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 15,936 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 15,903 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 15,823 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 15,692 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 15,544 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 15,332 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 15,174 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 15,025 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 14,886 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 15,025 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 15,144 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 15,253 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 15,357 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 15,413 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 15,501 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 15,701 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 15,739 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 15,815 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 15,914 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 15,899 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 16,231 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 16,538 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 16,708 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 16,917 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 17,131 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 17,423 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 17,736 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 18,112 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 18,345 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 18,589 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 18,791 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18,753 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 18,494 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 18,427 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 18,160 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 17,856 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 17,812 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 17,695 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 17,774 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 17,952 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 18,156 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 18,115 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 18,194 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,337 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 18,377 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 18,420 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 18,363 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 18,244 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 18,046 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17,967 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 17,737 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17,641 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17,722 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17,827 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17,998 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18,084 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18,061 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17,916 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17,722 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17,588 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17,629 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17,878 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18,297 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18,840 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19,421 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 20,044 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20,779 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 21,265 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 21,843 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 27,537 deaths | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 22,437 deaths | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 22,935 deaths | +2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 22,935 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 22,935 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105 deaths, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths per year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +26.1% | 21,843 deaths | 27,537 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,626 deaths | 15,025 deaths | 16,082 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,383 deaths | 14,886 deaths | 15,815 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,861 deaths | 15,899 deaths | 18,112 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,292 deaths | 17,695 deaths | 18,791 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,193 deaths | 17,774 deaths | 18,420 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,900 deaths | 17,641 deaths | 18,084 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,946 deaths | 17,588 deaths | 21,265 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,688 deaths | 21,843 deaths | 27,537 deaths | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Jamaica?
- Births and deaths per year in Jamaica was 22,935 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27,537 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,886 deaths in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for births and deaths per year?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.