Death rate by cause who mdb in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate by cause who mdb was 118.08 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
118.08
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 110 countries
All-time high
150.02
in 1984
All-time low
87.96
in 1980
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Death rate by cause who mdb in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, death rate by cause who mdb in Jamaica stood at 118.08.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Jamaica peaked at 150.02 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 87.96, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 129.42 | — |
| 1961 | 134.37 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 121.05 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 141.28 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 128.65 | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 87.96 | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 97.17 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 120.91 | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 112.71 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 150.02 | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 119.93 | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 108.39 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 115.1 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 108.92 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 105.02 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 95.58 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 92.86 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 115.33 | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 108.34 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 97.42 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 105.59 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 109.19 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 107.14 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 104.54 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 111.62 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 110.75 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 115.42 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 112.36 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 114.27 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 118.08 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.53 | 121.05 | 141.28 | 4 |
| 1970s | 128.65 | 128.65 | 128.65 | 1 |
| 1980s | 112.61 | 87.96 | 150.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.22 | 92.86 | 95.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 107.4 | 97.42 | 115.33 | 8 |
| 2010s | 114.18 | 110.75 | 118.08 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Jamaica?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Jamaica was 118.08 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 150.02 in 1984.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.96 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Jamaica ranks 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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