Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe was 22.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Jamaica is 22.37, 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 alzheimers other dementias ghe in Jamaica peaked at 22.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.04, 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 alzheimers other dementias ghe in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.01 | — |
| 2001 | 16.74 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 16.04 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.79 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 16.72 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.77 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 16.54 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 20.71 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 20.34 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.52 | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 17.22 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 17.26 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.94 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.89 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.69 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 18.63 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 19.24 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18.69 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.87 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.35 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.44 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 22.37 | +9.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 22.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.39, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 22.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.35, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.62 | 16.04 | 20.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.48 | 17.22 | 19.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.41 | 20.44 | 22.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 49 South Korea 24.95 compare
- 50 Vietnam 23.88 compare
- 51 North Korea 23.2 compare
- 53 Barbados 22.09 compare
- 54 Lebanon 21.07 compare
- 55 El Salvador 20.87 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Jamaica?
- Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Jamaica was 22.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.04 in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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