Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 0.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Jamaica is 0.3%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Jamaica peaked at 22.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.3% | — |
| 1961 | 20.6% | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 15.1% | -26.6% |
| 1967 | 11.4% | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +68.2% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +62.9% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +74.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -76.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.4% | 11.4% | 22.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 8.5% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 1.0% | 19.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Jamaica?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Jamaica was 0.3% in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.