Cause of death, by injury, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cause of death, by injury, male was 13.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Jamaica stood at 13.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Jamaica peaked at 20.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -21.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.5% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.2% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Jamaica?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Jamaica was 13.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.