Number of deaths who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of deaths who was 26,301 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
26,301
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26,301
in 2021
All-time low
13,922
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 26,301 for number of deaths who 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 who in Jamaica peaked at 26,301 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,922, 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 who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,163 | — |
| 2001 | 16,358 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15,226 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 14,994 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14,798 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 17,506 | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 13,922 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 20,068 | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 18,832 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 17,055 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 15,376 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 16,812 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 15,608 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 15,842 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18,016 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 18,973 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 19,381 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19,454 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,552 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20,416 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 20,422 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,301 | +28.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 26,301 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 26,301 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,191, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,492 | 13,922 | 20,068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,943 | 15,376 | 20,416 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,362 | 20,422 | 26,301 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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 who in Jamaica?
- Number of deaths who in Jamaica was 26,301 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26,301 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,922 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of deaths who?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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