Crude death rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Crude death rate was 8.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.08
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.19
in 1950
All-time low
6.36
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Jamaica stood at 8.08.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Jamaica peaked at 11.19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.22 | 9.23 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.77 | 8.53 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.42 | 8.35 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 | 7.49 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.32 | 7.04 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 6.55 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 | 6.36 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 | 7.72 | 9.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 92 Seychelles 8.22 compare
- 93 China 8.21 compare
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.13 compare
- 96 Liberia 8.07 compare
- 97 San Marino 8.01 compare
- 98 Norway 8 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Jamaica?
- Crude death rate in Jamaica was 8.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for crude death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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