Death rate road traffic injuries in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate road traffic injuries was 15.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
15.1
World rank
94th
of 182 countries
All-time high
15.1
in 2019
All-time low
11.4
in 2010
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Jamaica, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate road traffic injuries in Jamaica stood at 15.1. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Jamaica peaked at 15.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 94th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5 | — |
| 2005 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.45 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.27 | 11.4 | 15.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 92 Bangladesh 15.3 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Jamaica?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Jamaica was 15.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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