Death rate, crude in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate, crude was 8.21 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.21 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
78th
of 217 countries
All-time high
9.71 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
6.36 per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Jamaica is 8.21 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Jamaica peaked at 9.71 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.36 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 8.98 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 8.93 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 8.86 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 8.71 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 8.65 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.66 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.58 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 8.53 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.47 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 8.35 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.43 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.39 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 8.38 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.37 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 8.41 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.46 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.54 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8.55 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.55 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.52 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.39 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.17 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.04 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.85 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 7.66 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.59 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.49 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.47 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.47 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.49 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.35 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.33 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.28 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.23 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.15 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.04 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.92 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.85 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.72 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.66 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.66 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.55 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.45 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.37 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.36 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.42 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.55 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.72 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.91 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.12 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.37 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.53 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.72 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.71 per 1,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 7.91 per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 8.08 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.21 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.77 per 1,000 people | 8.53 per 1,000 people | 9.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.42 per 1,000 people | 8.35 per 1,000 people | 8.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 per 1,000 people | 7.49 per 1,000 people | 8.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.32 per 1,000 people | 7.04 per 1,000 people | 7.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 per 1,000 people | 6.55 per 1,000 people | 6.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 per 1,000 people | 6.36 per 1,000 people | 7.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 per 1,000 people | 7.72 per 1,000 people | 9.71 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 75 Armenia 8.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 8.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Faroe Islands 8.2 per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Liberia 8.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Switzerland 8 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Jamaica?
- Death rate, crude in Jamaica was 8.21 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate, crude?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.