Deaths from road injuries in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths from road injuries was 502 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
502
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
502
in 2021
All-time low
260.29
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Jamaica is 502, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Jamaica peaked at 502 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 260.29, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 332.13 | — |
| 2001 | 359.74 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 394.89 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 372.01 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 345.22 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 333.34 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 382.05 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 360.34 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 353.69 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 356.73 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 320.57 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 317.57 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 260.29 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 311.84 | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 341 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 394 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 391 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 332 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 401 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 454 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 446 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 502 | +12.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 502 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 502 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359.01 | 332.13 | 394.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.33 | 260.29 | 454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 474 | 446 | 502 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Jamaica?
- Deaths from road injuries in Jamaica was 502 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 502 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.29 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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