Death rate from falls in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate from falls was 4.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Jamaica stood at 4.29. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Jamaica peaked at 4.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.82 | — |
| 2001 | 2.8 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | +68.1% |
| 2008 | 3.49 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 3.11 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.42 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 3.58 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.66 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.84 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.29 | +12.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from falls in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +68.1% | 2.16 | 3.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.16 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 2.63 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.8 | 4.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 117 Zambia 4.43 compare
- 118 Qatar 4.3 compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.3 compare
- 121 Samoa 4.27 compare
- 122 Mauritania 4.23 compare
- 123 Cook Islands 4.12 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 falls in Jamaica?
- Death rate from falls in Jamaica was 4.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate from falls?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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