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
66th
of 194 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
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 66th out of 194 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
| 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.34, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 66th out of 194 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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