Deaths from strokes ghe in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths from strokes ghe was 3,376 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,376
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,376
in 2021
All-time low
1,647
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from strokes ghe in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3,376 for deaths from strokes ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Jamaica peaked at 3,376 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,647, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from strokes ghe in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,234 | — |
| 2001 | 2,241 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,139 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,167 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,070 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,210 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,647 | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 2,393 | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 2,283 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,238 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,034 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2,273 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2,122 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2,209 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,676 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 2,737 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,790 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,770 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,792 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,949 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,912 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,376 | +15.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,376 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,412, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3,376 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,761, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,162 | 1,647 | 2,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,535 | 2,034 | 2,949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,144 | 2,912 | 3,376 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from strokes ghe in Jamaica?
- Deaths from strokes ghe in Jamaica was 3,376 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,376 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,647 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 Deaths from strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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