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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Jamaica

Jamaica: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
36.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
102.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
11.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
30
1960–2014

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Jamaica, 1960–2014

204060801001960198720141960: 102.5 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 96 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 62.4 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 60.1 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 35.6 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 24 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 31.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 31.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 31.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 30.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2014.

The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Jamaica peaked at 102.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.

Jamaica ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Jamaica, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1960 102.51 deaths per 100,000 people —
1961 96 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
1965 62.35 deaths per 100,000 people -35.0%
1967 60.14 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
1977 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people -40.7%
1980 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people -31.0%
1981 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
1982 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people -7.3%
1983 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people +43.6%
1984 31.37 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
1985 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
1986 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people -44.3%
1987 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
1988 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1989 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people -18.8%
1990 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
1991 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people -20.0%
2000 32.33 deaths per 100,000 people +174.4%
2001 31.92 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2002 31.55 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2003 29.43 deaths per 100,000 people -6.7%
2004 31.79 deaths per 100,000 people +8.0%
2005 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2006 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people -16.4%
2009 29.23 deaths per 100,000 people +15.6%
2010 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2011 27.66 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
2012 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people +17.9%
2013 28.91 deaths per 100,000 people -11.3%
2014 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people +25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.25 deaths per 100,000 people 60.14 deaths per 100,000 people 102.51 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people 32.33 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2010s 31.08 deaths per 100,000 people 27.66 deaths per 100,000 people 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 9 Belize 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 11 Antigua and Barbuda 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 14 Maldives 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 15 Sri Lanka 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Jamaica?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Jamaica was 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 102.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
How does Jamaica rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Jamaica ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.