Probability of dying, by age in Jamaica
Jamaica: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0161 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0161 for probability of dying, by age in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Jamaica peaked at 0.0175 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0159, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0175 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0171 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.016 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.016 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.016 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.016 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0161 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0161 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0166 | 0.0163 | 0.0175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 | 0.0159 | 0.0163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 | 0.0161 | 0.0161 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 74 Azerbaijan 0.0168 compare
- 75 Vietnam 0.0165 compare
- 76 Solomon Islands 0.0163 compare
- 78 Vanuatu 0.016 compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 0.016 compare
- 80 Egypt 0.0157 compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Jamaica?
- Probability of dying, by age in Jamaica was 0.0161 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Jamaica ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.