Death rate from meningitis who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.54
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 2007
All-time low
0.39
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.54 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Jamaica peaked at 0.99 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.97 | — |
| 2001 | 0.82 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.66 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.59 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.53 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.67 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.59 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.99 | +67.8% |
| 2008 | 0.77 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.62 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.57 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.63 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.46 | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.53 | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.53 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.54 | +8.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.635, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.49, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.721 | 0.53 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.508 | 0.39 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.52 | 0.5 | 0.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Jamaica?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Jamaica was 0.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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