Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb was 21.02 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
21.02
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
26.28
in 1984
All-time low
13.59
in 1990
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 21.02 for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb 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 who mdb in Jamaica peaked at 26.28 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.59, 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 who mdb in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.98 | — |
| 1961 | 19.05 | +27.1% |
| 1965 | 18.71 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 14.66 | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 25.34 | +72.9% |
| 1980 | 16.1 | -36.5% |
| 1981 | 16.33 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 14.38 | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 19.12 | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 26.28 | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 21.72 | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 17.93 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 20.07 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 16.35 | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 17.83 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 13.59 | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 13.83 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 22.83 | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 20.66 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 22.69 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 21.22 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 21.07 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.48 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 19.09 | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 20.62 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 19.44 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 16.95 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 18.72 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 17.34 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 21.02 | +21.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.47, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.82, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.85 | 14.66 | 19.05 | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.34 | 25.34 | 25.34 | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.61 | 14.38 | 26.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.71 | 13.59 | 13.83 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.58 | 19.09 | 24.48 | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.69 | 16.95 | 21.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Jamaica?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Jamaica was 21.02 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.28 in 1984.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.59 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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