Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 15.1 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Jamaica, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 15.1 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Jamaica peaked at 15.1 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.1 per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 94th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 13.4 per 100,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 14.5 per 100,000 population | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 12.4 per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.1 per 100,000 population | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 12.7 per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 12.4 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.7 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4 per 100,000 population | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 12.9 per 100,000 population | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1 per 100,000 population | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 10.7 per 100,000 population | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 11.5 per 100,000 population | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 13.3 per 100,000 population | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 13.1 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.3 per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1 per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15.1 per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3 per 100,000 population, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15.1 per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.3 per 100,000 population, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.07 per 100,000 population | 12.4 per 100,000 population | 14.5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 per 100,000 population | 9.1 per 100,000 population | 15.1 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Jamaica?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Jamaica was 15.1 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.