Probability of dying, by age in Jamaica

Jamaica: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0161 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0161
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0175
in 2000
All-time low
0.0159
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Jamaica, 2000–2021

00.0050.010.0150.022000201020212000: 0.0182001: 0.0172002: 0.0172003: 0.0172004: 0.0162005: 0.0162006: 0.0162007: 0.0162008: 0.0162009: 0.0162010: 0.0162011: 0.0162012: 0.0162013: 0.0162014: 0.0162015: 0.0162016: 0.0162017: 0.0162018: 0.0162019: 0.0162020: 0.0162021: 0.016

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Azerbaijan 0.0168 compare
  2. 75 Vietnam 0.0165 compare
  3. 76 Solomon Islands 0.0163 compare
  4. 78 Vanuatu 0.016 compare
  5. 79 Saint Lucia 0.016 compare
  6. 80 Egypt 0.0157 compare

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.