Death rate from strokes who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate from strokes who was 144.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from strokes who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from strokes who in Jamaica is 144.58, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from strokes who in Jamaica peaked at 144.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.95, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from strokes who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.74 | — |
| 2001 | 109.03 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 105.28 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 106.86 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 102.34 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 109.66 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 81.95 | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 118.86 | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 113.62 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 111.36 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 101.08 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 111.78 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 103.78 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 106.9 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 128.52 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 127.99 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 128.76 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 125.28 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 124.42 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 129.24 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 126.29 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 144.58 | +14.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 144.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.87, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 144.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.1, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from strokes who in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +45.0% | 81.95 | 118.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.67 | 81.95 | 118.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.78 | 101.08 | 129.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.44 | 126.29 | 144.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from strokes who in Jamaica?
- Death rate from strokes who in Jamaica was 144.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from strokes who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 144.58 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from strokes who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.95 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate from strokes who?
- Jamaica ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from strokes who rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from strokes who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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