Death rate from falls in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate from falls was 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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
In 2021, death rate from falls in Jamaica stood at 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 117 Zambia 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Qatar 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Samoa 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Mauritania 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Cook Islands 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 23,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,662 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Jamaica?
- Death rate from falls in Jamaica was 4.29 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 falls recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.