Deaths from fires and burns who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths from fires and burns who was 13.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from fires and burns who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from fires and burns who in Jamaica stood at 13.24.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Jamaica peaked at 20.78 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.85, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from fires and burns who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.88 | — |
| 2001 | 13.82 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 11.23 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 10.41 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 15.47 | +48.6% |
| 2006 | 10.17 | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 20.78 | +104.3% |
| 2008 | 17.45 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 15.37 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 9.85 | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 13.05 | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 9.89 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 9.97 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.72 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 12.62 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.76 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.35 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.78 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.03 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 13.24 | +10.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.41, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13.24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.33, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from fires and burns 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 | +104.3% | 10.17 | 20.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1 | 10.17 | 20.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.63 | 9.85 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.63 | 12.03 | 13.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 148 Costa Rica 16.35 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.4 compare
- 150 Mauritius 13.26 compare
- 152 Cape Verde 13.1 compare
- 153 East Timor 12.95 compare
- 154 Guyana 12.9 compare
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 from fires and burns who in Jamaica?
- Deaths from fires and burns who in Jamaica was 13.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.78 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
- Jamaica ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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