Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jamaica
Jamaica: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 20.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 20.2% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jamaica peaked at 23.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 14.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 20.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 76 Bahamas 20.4% compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 20.3% compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 20.3% compare
- 79 Comoros 20.2% compare
- 79 Niger 20.2% compare
- 82 East Timor 20.1% compare
- 82 Vietnam 20.1% compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 23,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,662 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jamaica?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jamaica was 20.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Jamaica ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.