Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.0986 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0986
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
171st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.198
in 2007
All-time low
0.0689
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0986 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Jamaica peaked at 0.198 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0689, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 171st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1206 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1104 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.093 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0809 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0792 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1444 | +82.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0689 | -52.3% |
| 2007 | 0.198 | +187.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1715 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.149 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0798 | -46.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0993 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0696 | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0766 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0748 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0997 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0978 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0999 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0953 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0979 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0913 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0986 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1216 | 0.0689 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0891 | 0.0696 | 0.0999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.095 | 0.0913 | 0.0986 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1171 compare
- 169 Australia 0.1151 compare
- 170 Barbados 0.1113 compare
- 172 Malta 0.0928 compare
- 173 Luxembourg 0.0809 compare
- 174 Netherlands 0.0803 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Jamaica?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Jamaica was 0.0986 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.198 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0689 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Jamaica ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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