Deaths by age group in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths by age group was 21 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 21 for deaths by age group in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Jamaica peaked at 91 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1959.
Jamaica ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | — |
| 1951 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1952 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1953 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1954 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 1 | — |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 16 | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 28 | +75.0% |
| 1974 | 39 | +39.3% |
| 1975 | 49 | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 60 | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 69 | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 76 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 82 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 84 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 73 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 51 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 44 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 39 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 34 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 21 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 21 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
| 1959 | -100.0% | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1972 | +100.0% | 8 | 16 |
| 1973 | +75.0% | 16 | 28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.3 | 6 | 82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.3 | 65 | 91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4 | 30 | 67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 | 16 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 21 | 26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Jamaica?
- Deaths by age group in Jamaica was 21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 1983.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1959.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths by age group?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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