Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica

Jamaica: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 2.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.71
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 2000
All-time low
1.64
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3.62001: 3.22002: 32003: 2.82004: 2.52005: 2.82006: 1.92007: 32008: 2.52009: 22010: 22011: 1.92012: 1.72013: 1.62014: 2.12015: 2.42016: 2.42017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.52020: 2.52021: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica stood at 2.71.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica peaked at 3.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2013.

That places Jamaica 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.59
2001 3.23 -10.0%
2002 3.05 -5.6%
2003 2.83 -7.2%
2004 2.52 -11.0%
2005 2.82 +11.9%
2006 1.91 -32.3%
2007 2.95 +54.5%
2008 2.55 -13.6%
2009 2.04 -20.0%
2010 1.97 -3.4%
2011 1.93 -2.0%
2012 1.68 -13.0%
2013 1.64 -2.4%
2014 2.12 +29.3%
2015 2.37 +11.8%
2016 2.44 +3.0%
2017 2.44 +0.0%
2018 2.44 +0.0%
2019 2.53 +3.7%
2020 2.46 -2.8%
2021 2.71 +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.75 1.91 3.59 10
2010s 2.16 1.64 2.53 10
2020s 2.58 2.46 2.71 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 62 Vanuatu 2.78 compare
  2. 63 Gabon 2.74 compare
  3. 63 Maldives 2.74 compare
  4. 66 Cambodia 2.69 compare
  5. 66 Togo 2.69 compare
  6. 68 Ecuador 2.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica?
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica was 2.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2013.
How does Jamaica rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
Jamaica ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from malnutrition ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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