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
107th
of 192 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

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.972001: 0.822002: 0.662003: 0.592004: 0.532005: 0.672006: 0.592007: 0.992008: 0.772009: 0.622010: 0.572011: 0.632012: 0.462013: 0.42014: 0.392015: 0.532016: 0.522017: 0.532018: 0.512019: 0.542020: 0.52021: 0.54

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 107th of 192 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

Annual values for Death rate from meningitis who in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Argentina 0.59 compare
  2. 105 Ukraine 0.58 compare
  3. 106 Honduras 0.57 compare
  4. 107 Serbia 0.54 compare
  5. 107 Turkmenistan 0.54 compare
  6. 107 Viet Nam 0.54 compare

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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 107th out of 192 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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Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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