Burden of disease in Jamaica
Jamaica: Burden of disease was 34,961 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Burden of disease in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease in Jamaica is 34,961 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Jamaica peaked at 34,961 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,989 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,016 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26,971 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25,700 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 25,027 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 24,656 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29,296 DALYs per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 23,989 DALYs per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 32,311 DALYs per 100,000 people | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 30,795 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 28,430 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 24,803 DALYs per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 27,347 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 24,824 DALYs per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 24,979 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26,471 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 29,174 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 29,284 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 29,637 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 29,537 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30,299 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 29,931 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 34,961 DALYs per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,419 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23,989 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32,311 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,636 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,803 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,299 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,446 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29,931 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34,961 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 100 Kazakhstan 35,526 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Greece 35,506 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 35,109 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Senegal 34,663 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Venezuela 34,440 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Germany 34,386 DALYs per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Jamaica?
- Burden of disease in Jamaica was 34,961 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 34,961 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,989 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for burden of disease?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.