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Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Jamaica

Jamaica: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 60.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
60.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 85.8%
World rank
31st
of 109 countries
All-time high
749.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
3.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
30
1960–2014

Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Jamaica, 1960–2014

02004006008001960198720141960: 749.5 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 465.4 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 385.3 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 423.5 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 198.8 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 87.8 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 103.7 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 97.8 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 212.1 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 99.8 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 188 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 114.6 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 54.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 42.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 49.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 60.4 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for respiratory infections death rate by age group in Jamaica is 60.41 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 85.8% on the previous year and up 390.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Jamaica peaked at 749.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.

Jamaica ranks 31st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Jamaica, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1960 749.53 deaths per 100,000 people —
1961 465.37 deaths per 100,000 people -37.9%
1965 385.34 deaths per 100,000 people -17.2%
1967 423.5 deaths per 100,000 people +9.9%
1977 198.81 deaths per 100,000 people -53.1%
1980 87.75 deaths per 100,000 people -55.9%
1981 103.75 deaths per 100,000 people +18.2%
1982 97.79 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
1983 212.07 deaths per 100,000 people +116.9%
1984 99.83 deaths per 100,000 people -52.9%
1985 188.05 deaths per 100,000 people +88.4%
1986 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people -83.0%
1987 114.56 deaths per 100,000 people +259.0%
1988 54.09 deaths per 100,000 people -52.8%
1989 35.86 deaths per 100,000 people -33.7%
1990 40.32 deaths per 100,000 people +12.4%
1991 42.42 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
2000 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people -63.0%
2001 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
2002 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people -34.8%
2003 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people -58.1%
2004 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people +213.2%
2005 21.23 deaths per 100,000 people +72.2%
2006 32.46 deaths per 100,000 people +52.9%
2009 49.51 deaths per 100,000 people +52.5%
2010 29.77 deaths per 100,000 people -39.9%
2011 31.46 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
2012 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2013 32.51 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
2014 60.41 deaths per 100,000 people +85.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 505.94 deaths per 100,000 people 385.34 deaths per 100,000 people 749.53 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 198.81 deaths per 100,000 people 198.81 deaths per 100,000 people 198.81 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 102.57 deaths per 100,000 people 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people 212.07 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 41.37 deaths per 100,000 people 40.32 deaths per 100,000 people 42.42 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 19.87 deaths per 100,000 people 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people 49.51 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2010s 37.02 deaths per 100,000 people 29.77 deaths per 100,000 people 60.41 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 28 Colombia 71.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 29 Ecuador 69.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 30 Mexico 64.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 32 Cuba 56.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 33 Costa Rica 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 34 El Salvador 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infections death rate by age group in Jamaica?
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Jamaica was 60.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 749.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
How does Jamaica rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
Jamaica ranks 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2014.
Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 390.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.