Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 36 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 36 for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in 2014.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Jamaica peaked at 1,909 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1989.
That places Jamaica 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72 | — |
| 1961 | 53 | -26.4% |
| 1965 | 30 | -43.4% |
| 1967 | 54 | +80.0% |
| 1977 | 18 | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 75 | +435.7% |
| 1984 | 48 | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 6 | -88.2% |
| 1987 | 119 | +1883.3% |
| 1988 | 10 | -91.6% |
| 1989 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 27 | +170.0% |
| 2001 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 14 | -56.2% |
| 2003 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 1,909 | +17254.5% |
| 2006 | 19 | -99.0% |
| 2009 | 1,822 | +9489.5% |
| 2010 | 46 | -97.5% |
| 2011 | 1,207 | +2523.9% |
| 2012 | 37 | -96.9% |
| 2013 | 26 | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 36 | +38.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,073, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,039, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +17254.5% | 11 | 1,909 |
| 2009 | +9489.5% | 19 | 1,822 |
| 2011 | +2523.9% | 46 | 1,207 |
| 1987 | +1883.3% | 6 | 119 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.25 | 30 | 72 | 4 |
| 1970s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.5 | 5 | 119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 481.38 | 11 | 1,909 | 8 |
| 2010s | 270.4 | 26 | 1,207 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 20 Belize 172 compare
- 21 Suriname 165 compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 50 compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36 compare
- 25 Grenada 16 compare
- 26 Dominica 14 compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14 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 number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Jamaica?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Jamaica was 36 in 2014, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,909 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1989.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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