Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 0.262 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.262
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
112th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.3
in 1960
All-time low
0.262
in 2014
Years of data
28
1960–2014
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Jamaica is 0.262, 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, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Jamaica peaked at 22.3 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.262, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 112th 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.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.3 | — |
| 1961 | 20.6 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 15.12 | -26.6% |
| 1967 | 11.42 | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 14.79 | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 16.93 | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 18.62 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 14.39 | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 12.12 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 11.27 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 8.54 | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 8.53 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.58 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 16.12 | +68.2% |
| 1991 | 12.94 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 11.19 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 18.23 | +62.9% |
| 2002 | 19.57 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 11.09 | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 5.52 | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 9.61 | +74.2% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | -76.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7562 | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6656 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.321 | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 0.262 | -18.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.262 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.262 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.36 | 11.42 | 22.3 | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.79 | 14.79 | 14.79 | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.5 | 8.53 | 18.62 | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.53 | 12.94 | 16.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.81 | 1.02 | 19.57 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.616 | 0.262 | 1.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Jamaica?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Jamaica was 0.262 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest 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 deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.262 in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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