Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate from tuberculosis ghe was 0.38 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Jamaica stood at 0.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Jamaica peaked at 1.72 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2013.
That places Jamaica 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 | — |
| 2001 | 0.82 | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.91 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | +89.0% |
| 2004 | 0.94 | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.57 | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.63 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.93 | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 0.68 | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.45 | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.44 | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.36 | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.37 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from tuberculosis ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +89.0% | 0.91 | 1.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.912 | 0.57 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.443 | 0.3 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.375 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Jamaica?
- Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Jamaica was 0.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate from tuberculosis ghe?
- Jamaica ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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