Mortality rates at age 65 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mortality rates at age 65 was 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.99 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.83 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
2.41 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates at age 65 in Jamaica stood at 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Jamaica peaked at 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.72 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 3.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 3.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Jamaica?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Jamaica was 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.