Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 25.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 25.2% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Jamaica peaked at 33.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -20.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 25.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 25.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.3% | 33.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 25.2% | 31.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 10 Syria 26.5% compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 25.8% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 25.7% compare
- 14 Qatar 24.7% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 24.7% compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 24.3% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Jamaica?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Jamaica was 25.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.