Death rate from Alzheimer's in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from alzheimer's in Jamaica is 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Jamaica peaked at 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 16.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 19.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 49 Korea 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Viet Nam 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Barbados 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Lebanon 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 El Salvador 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Jamaica?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Jamaica was 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.