Number of deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of deaths was 26,301 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 26,301 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Jamaica peaked at 26,301 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,922 deaths, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,163 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 16,358 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15,226 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 14,994 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14,798 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 17,506 deaths | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 13,922 deaths | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 20,068 deaths | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 18,832 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 17,055 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 15,376 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 16,812 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 15,608 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 15,842 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18,016 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 18,973 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 19,381 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19,454 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,552 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20,416 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 20,422 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,301 deaths | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,492 deaths | 13,922 deaths | 20,068 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,943 deaths | 15,376 deaths | 20,416 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,362 deaths | 20,422 deaths | 26,301 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Jamaica?
- Number of deaths in Jamaica was 26,301 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26,301 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,922 deaths in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.