Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male was 1.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Jamaica is 1.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Jamaica peaked at 2.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 183rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 180 Liberia 2.5% compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.1% compare
- 182 Central African Republic 2.1% compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 1.6% compare
- 185 Malta 0.0% compare
More health data for Jamaica
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Jamaica?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Jamaica was 1.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male?
- Jamaica ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.