Share of deaths from underlying causes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 20.11 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
20.11
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
52nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
21.89
in 2013
All-time low
8.19
in 1960
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 20.11 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2014.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Jamaica peaked at 21.89 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.19, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.19 | — |
| 1961 | 8.62 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 10.44 | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 11.43 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 12.35 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 13.38 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 13.72 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.65 | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 14.5 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 15.37 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 15.63 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 16.72 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 15.72 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 17.71 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 16.65 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 15.73 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 16.81 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 17.89 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 16.75 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 16.67 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.64 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 19.97 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 16.38 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 20.78 | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 18.62 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 21.15 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 20.09 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 21.72 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 21.89 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.11 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.67 | 8.19 | 11.43 | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.35 | 12.35 | 12.35 | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.5 | 13.38 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.27 | 15.73 | 16.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.21 | 16.38 | 20.78 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.99 | 20.09 | 21.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 49 Latvia 20.79 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.73 compare
- 51 Uruguay 20.32 compare
- 53 Brunei Darussalam 20.09 compare
- 54 Costa Rica 19.81 compare
- 55 Jordan 19.8 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3643 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.0087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Jamaica?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Jamaica was 20.11 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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