Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 3.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.5% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Jamaica peaked at 9.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 62nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -17.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 3.6% compare
- 60 New Zealand 3.6% compare
- 61 Haiti 3.5% compare
- 63 Portugal 3.4% compare
- 64 Costa Rica 3.4% compare
- 65 Yemen 3.4% compare
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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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Jamaica?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Jamaica was 3.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.