Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared in Jamaica
Jamaica: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared was 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090. ▲ Rising
Latest (2090)
2,308 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,322 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2087
All-time low
917.6 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2030
Years of data
61
2030–2090
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Jamaica, 2030–2090
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Jamaica is 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2090.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Jamaica peaked at 2,322 deaths per 1,000 people in 2087 and was at its lowest, 917.6 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2030.
Jamaica ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 917.6 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 2031 | 935.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2032 | 954.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2033 | 973.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2034 | 992.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2035 | 1,012 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2036 | 1,034 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2037 | 1,057 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2038 | 1,080 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2039 | 1,103 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2040 | 1,128 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2041 | 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2042 | 1,177 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2043 | 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2044 | 1,230 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2045 | 1,255 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2046 | 1,281 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2047 | 1,307 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2048 | 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2049 | 1,359 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2050 | 1,384 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2051 | 1,410 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2052 | 1,438 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2053 | 1,464 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2054 | 1,490 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2055 | 1,517 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2056 | 1,544 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2057 | 1,572 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2058 | 1,601 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2059 | 1,630 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2060 | 1,660 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2061 | 1,691 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2062 | 1,724 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2063 | 1,756 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2064 | 1,790 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2065 | 1,824 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2066 | 1,857 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2067 | 1,892 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2068 | 1,926 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2069 | 1,959 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2070 | 1,992 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2071 | 2,024 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2072 | 2,056 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2073 | 2,087 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2074 | 2,117 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2075 | 2,146 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2076 | 2,172 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2077 | 2,197 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2078 | 2,220 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2079 | 2,242 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2080 | 2,262 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2081 | 2,278 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2082 | 2,292 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2083 | 2,301 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2084 | 2,310 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2085 | 2,317 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 2,320 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 2,322 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 2,319 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 2,316 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,420 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 1,006 deaths per 1,000 people | 917.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,103 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,242 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,128 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,359 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,384 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,630 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,808 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,660 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,959 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 2,125 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,992 deaths per 1,000 people | 2,242 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 2,304 deaths per 1,000 people | 2,262 deaths per 1,000 people | 2,322 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people | 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people | 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Jamaica?
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Jamaica was 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,322 deaths per 1,000 people in 2087.
- What is the lowest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 917.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 2030.
- How does Jamaica rank for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2090.
- Is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.