Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Jamaica peaked at 32.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2013.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +45.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 14.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 5 |
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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Jamaica?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Jamaica was 16.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.