Number of deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of deaths was 22,935 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22,935
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27,537
in 2021
All-time low
14,886
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 22,935 for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Jamaica peaked at 27,537 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,886, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,747 | — |
| 1951 | 16,082 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 15,936 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 15,903 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 15,823 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 15,692 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 15,544 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 15,332 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 15,174 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 15,025 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 14,886 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 15,025 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 15,144 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 15,253 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 15,357 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 15,413 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 15,501 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 15,701 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 15,739 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 15,815 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 15,914 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 15,899 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 16,231 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 16,538 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 16,708 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 16,917 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 17,131 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 17,423 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 17,736 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 18,112 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 18,345 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 18,589 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 18,791 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18,753 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 18,494 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 18,427 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 18,160 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 17,856 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 17,812 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 17,695 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 17,774 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 17,952 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 18,156 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 18,115 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 18,194 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,337 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 18,377 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 18,420 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 18,363 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 18,244 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 18,046 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17,967 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 17,737 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17,641 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17,722 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17,827 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17,998 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18,084 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18,061 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17,916 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17,722 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17,588 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17,629 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17,878 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18,297 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18,840 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19,421 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 20,044 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20,779 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 21,265 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 21,843 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 27,537 | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 22,437 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 22,935 | +2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 22,935 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 22,935 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +26.1% | 21,843 | 27,537 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,626 | 15,025 | 16,082 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,383 | 14,886 | 15,815 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,861 | 15,899 | 18,112 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,292 | 17,695 | 18,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,193 | 17,774 | 18,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,900 | 17,641 | 18,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,946 | 17,588 | 21,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,688 | 21,843 | 27,537 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 in Jamaica?
- Number of deaths in Jamaica was 22,935 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27,537 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,886 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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