Mortality rate, adult, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality rate, adult, female was 121.83 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
121.83 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
74th
of 218 countries
All-time high
189.31 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
115.59 per 1,000 female adults
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Jamaica stood at 121.83 per 1,000 female adults.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Jamaica peaked at 189.31 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 115.59 per 1,000 female adults, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 189.31 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 186.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 184.53 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 181.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 178.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 175.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 172.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 171.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 170.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 168.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 166.94 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 164.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 162.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 159.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 157.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 156.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 154.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 154.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 154.57 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 155.02 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 154.55 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 154.73 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 155.4 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 153.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 152.26 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 149.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 146.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 142.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 139.84 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 135.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 133.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 131.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 131.55 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 132.22 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 133.4 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 134.6 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 136.91 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 137.87 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 138 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 137.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 135.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 134 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 131.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 127.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 126.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 125.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 124.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 123.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 121.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 119.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 117.53 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 115.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 115.59 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 116.5 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 117.83 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 119.25 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 120.63 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 122.06 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 123.13 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 123.69 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 123.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 154.24 per 1,000 female adults | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 123.46 per 1,000 female adults | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 123.33 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 121.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 121.83 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 121.83 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.84 per 1,000 female adults | 168.5 per 1,000 female adults | 189.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.65 per 1,000 female adults | 154.57 per 1,000 female adults | 166.94 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.57 per 1,000 female adults | 135.77 per 1,000 female adults | 155.4 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.68 per 1,000 female adults | 131.55 per 1,000 female adults | 138 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.83 per 1,000 female adults | 119.22 per 1,000 female adults | 135.56 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.21 per 1,000 female adults | 115.59 per 1,000 female adults | 123.69 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.27 per 1,000 female adults | 121.83 per 1,000 female adults | 154.24 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Jamaica?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Jamaica was 121.83 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 189.31 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.59 per 1,000 female adults in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.