Tuberculosis death rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Jamaica stood at 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Jamaica peaked at 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.406 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 171 Czechia 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Kuwait 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 United Kingdom 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Germany 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Albania 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Malta 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Qatar 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 23,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,662 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Jamaica?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Jamaica was 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.