Mortality rate, adult, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality rate, adult, male was 200.17 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
200.17 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 218 countries
All-time high
238.69 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
156.49 per 1,000 male adults
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Jamaica is 200.17 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Jamaica peaked at 238.69 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 156.49 per 1,000 male adults, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 85th 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 238.69 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 236.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 233.28 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 230.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 227.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 226.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 225.55 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 225.96 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 227.34 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 228.41 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 226.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 227.7 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 224.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 221.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 217.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 214.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 211.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 209.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 207.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 206.79 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 204.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 201.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 197.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 192.24 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 189.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 180.16 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 173.91 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 168.79 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 163.07 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 158.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 156.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 156.86 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 158.59 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 162.09 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 166.75 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 169.62 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 176.33 per 1,000 male adults | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 181.01 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 185.07 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 187.48 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 187.78 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 190.07 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 188.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 189.56 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 192.49 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 197.12 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 201.5 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 203.35 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 201.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 195.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 189.06 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 181.94 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 176.55 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 174.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 175.9 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 179.59 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 184.19 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 188.99 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 197.14 per 1,000 male adults | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 199.15 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 203.35 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 237.32 per 1,000 male adults | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 200.59 per 1,000 male adults | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 201.45 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 200.17 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 200.17 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 200.17 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.92 per 1,000 male adults | 225.55 per 1,000 male adults | 238.69 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 216.91 per 1,000 male adults | 206.79 per 1,000 male adults | 227.7 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.05 per 1,000 male adults | 158.56 per 1,000 male adults | 204.54 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.03 per 1,000 male adults | 156.49 per 1,000 male adults | 187.48 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.7 per 1,000 male adults | 187.78 per 1,000 male adults | 203.35 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.7 per 1,000 male adults | 174.49 per 1,000 male adults | 199.15 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.57 per 1,000 male adults | 200.17 per 1,000 male adults | 237.32 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Mauritania 202.62 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 83 Timor-Leste 202.49 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 84 Senegal 200.96 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 86 Pakistan 199.97 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 198.27 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 88 Seychelles 198.11 per 1,000 male adults 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Jamaica?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Jamaica was 200.17 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 238.69 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.49 per 1,000 male adults in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.