Burden of disease who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Burden of disease who was 34,961 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
34,961
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
34,961
in 2021
All-time low
23,989
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Jamaica is 34,961, 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 who in Jamaica peaked at 34,961 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,989, 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 who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,016 | — |
| 2001 | 26,971 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25,700 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 25,027 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 24,656 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29,296 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 23,989 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 32,311 | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 30,795 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 28,430 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 24,803 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 27,347 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 24,824 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 24,979 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26,471 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 29,174 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 29,284 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 29,637 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 29,537 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30,299 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 29,931 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 34,961 | +16.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 34,961 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 34,961 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,114, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,419 | 23,989 | 32,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,636 | 24,803 | 30,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,446 | 29,931 | 34,961 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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 burden of disease who in Jamaica?
- Burden of disease who in Jamaica was 34,961 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 34,961 in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,989 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for burden of disease who?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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