Deaths from drowning ghe in Jamaica

Jamaica: Deaths from drowning ghe was 19.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.48
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.25
in 2007
All-time low
8.59
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning ghe in Jamaica, 2000–2021

10203040502000201020212000: 132001: 12.82002: 12.52003: 11.12004: 8.62005: 22.32006: 10.22007: 45.22008: 36.22009: 26.92010: 10.22011: 20.22012: 11.12013: 12.22014: 11.82015: 22.52016: 21.32017: 22.62018: 21.32019: 21.62020: 18.82021: 19.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drowning ghe in Jamaica is 19.48, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Jamaica peaked at 45.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2004.

That places Jamaica 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drowning ghe in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drowning ghe in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 13.04 —
2001 12.79 -1.9%
2002 12.49 -2.3%
2003 11.14 -10.8%
2004 8.59 -22.9%
2005 22.28 +159.4%
2006 10.15 -54.4%
2007 45.25 +345.8%
2008 36.22 -20.0%
2009 26.94 -25.6%
2010 10.22 -62.1%
2011 20.22 +97.8%
2012 11.12 -45.0%
2013 12.19 +9.6%
2014 11.85 -2.8%
2015 22.47 +89.6%
2016 21.32 -5.1%
2017 22.56 +5.8%
2018 21.31 -5.5%
2019 21.65 +1.6%
2020 18.81 -13.1%
2021 19.48 +3.6%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 19.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 19.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.94, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from drowning 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +345.8% 10.15 45.25
2005 +159.4% 8.59 22.28

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.89 8.59 45.25 10
2010s 17.49 10.22 22.56 10
2020s 19.14 18.81 19.48 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 158 Bhutan 23.14 compare
  2. 159 Cyprus 22.35 compare
  3. 160 Kuwait 20.4 compare
  4. 162 North Macedonia 17.29 compare
  5. 163 Slovenia 16.67 compare
  6. 164 Belize 15.86 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drowning ghe in Jamaica?
Deaths from drowning ghe in Jamaica was 19.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 45.25 in 2007.
What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
Jamaica ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drowning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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