Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
21.02 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
26.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
13.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Jamaica peaked at 26.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 1965 | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.9% |
| 1980 | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.5% |
| 1981 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 26.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 22.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 22.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Jamaica?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Jamaica was 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.