Mortality from ncds sdgs in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 20.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
20.2
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
79th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23
in 2007
All-time low
14.6
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 20.2 for mortality from ncds sdgs 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, mortality from ncds sdgs in Jamaica peaked at 23 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.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1 | — |
| 2001 | 19.6 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.3 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.5 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 17 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 14.9 | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 23 | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 20.2 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 17.3 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 17.2 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 15.2 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 15.3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 19.7 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 19.4 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.7 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.2 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.3 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.2 | +10.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 20.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 20.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.86 | 14.9 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 | 14.6 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.25 | 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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Jamaica?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Jamaica was 20.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Jamaica ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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