Total NCD Deaths in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total NCD Deaths was 18,535 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total NCD Deaths in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 18,535 for total ncd deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Jamaica peaked at 18,535 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,354, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 128th of 184 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.
Total NCD Deaths in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,872 | — |
| 2001 | 11,935 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11,416 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 11,375 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10,994 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 12,641 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 10,354 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 15,140 | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 14,044 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 12,638 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 11,652 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 12,934 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 12,094 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 12,293 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14,264 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 14,929 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 15,305 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 15,373 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,538 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16,407 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 16,234 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18,535 | +14.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 18,535 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42,282, 44% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 18,535 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,321, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total NCD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +46.2% | 10,354 | 15,140 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,241 | 10,354 | 15,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,079 | 11,652 | 16,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,384 | 16,234 | 18,535 | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Jamaica?
- Total ncd deaths in Jamaica was 18,535 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,535 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,354 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for total ncd deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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