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Crude death rate in Jamaica

Crude death rate in Jamaica was 8.21 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.13 pts from 2023. That is the 78th highest of 215 countries in 2024.

2024, per 1,000 inhabitants8.21
Change on 2023+0.13 pts
Rank78th of 215Countries ranked
Series high9.712021
Series low6.362012

Crude death rate in Jamaica, 1960 to 2024

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67891019601970198019902000201020241960: 9.03 per 1,000 inhabitants1961: 8.98 per 1,000 inhabitants1962: 8.93 per 1,000 inhabitants1963: 8.86 per 1,000 inhabitants1964: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants1965: 8.71 per 1,000 inhabitants1966: 8.65 per 1,000 inhabitants1967: 8.66 per 1,000 inhabitants1968: 8.58 per 1,000 inhabitants1969: 8.53 per 1,000 inhabitants1970: 8.47 per 1,000 inhabitants1971: 8.35 per 1,000 inhabitants1972: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants1973: 8.43 per 1,000 inhabitants1974: 8.39 per 1,000 inhabitants1975: 8.38 per 1,000 inhabitants1976: 8.37 per 1,000 inhabitants1977: 8.41 per 1,000 inhabitants1978: 8.47 per 1,000 inhabitants1979: 8.55 per 1,000 inhabitants1980: 8.55 per 1,000 inhabitants1981: 8.55 per 1,000 inhabitants1982: 8.52 per 1,000 inhabitants1983: 8.39 per 1,000 inhabitants1984: 8.17 per 1,000 inhabitants1985: 8.04 per 1,000 inhabitants1986: 7.85 per 1,000 inhabitants1987: 7.66 per 1,000 inhabitants1988: 7.59 per 1,000 inhabitants1989: 7.49 per 1,000 inhabitants1990: 7.47 per 1,000 inhabitants1991: 7.48 per 1,000 inhabitants1992: 7.49 per 1,000 inhabitants1993: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants1994: 7.35 per 1,000 inhabitants1995: 7.33 per 1,000 inhabitants1996: 7.28 per 1,000 inhabitants1997: 7.23 per 1,000 inhabitants1998: 7.15 per 1,000 inhabitants1999: 7.04 per 1,000 inhabitants2000: 6.92 per 1,000 inhabitants2001: 6.85 per 1,000 inhabitants2002: 6.72 per 1,000 inhabitants2003: 6.64 per 1,000 inhabitants2004: 6.63 per 1,000 inhabitants2005: 6.63 per 1,000 inhabitants2006: 6.66 per 1,000 inhabitants2007: 6.66 per 1,000 inhabitants2008: 6.63 per 1,000 inhabitants2009: 6.55 per 1,000 inhabitants2010: 6.45 per 1,000 inhabitants2011: 6.37 per 1,000 inhabitants2012: 6.36 per 1,000 inhabitants2013: 6.42 per 1,000 inhabitants2014: 6.55 per 1,000 inhabitants2015: 6.72 per 1,000 inhabitants2016: 6.91 per 1,000 inhabitants2017: 7.12 per 1,000 inhabitants2018: 7.37 per 1,000 inhabitants2019: 7.53 per 1,000 inhabitants2020: 7.72 per 1,000 inhabitants2021: 9.71 per 1,000 inhabitants2022: 7.91 per 1,000 inhabitants2023: 8.08 per 1,000 inhabitants2024: 8.21 per 1,000 inhabitants
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 65 values
Periodper 1,000 inhabitants
20248.21
20238.08
20227.91
20219.71
20207.72
20197.53
20187.37
20177.12
20166.91
20156.72
20146.55
20136.42
20126.36
20116.37
20106.45
20096.55
20086.63
20076.66
20066.66
20056.63
20046.63
20036.64
20026.72
20016.85
20006.92
19997.04
19987.15
19977.23
19967.28
19957.33
19947.35
19937.4
19927.49
19917.48
19907.47
19897.49
19887.59
19877.66
19867.85
19858.04
19848.17
19838.39
19828.52
19818.55
19808.55
19798.55
19788.47
19778.41
19768.37
19758.38
19748.39
19738.43
19728.4
19718.35
19708.47
19698.53
19688.58
19678.66
19668.65
19658.71
19648.8
19638.86
19628.93
19618.98
19609.03

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Definition

Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Death rate, crude, per 1,000 people (SP.DYN.CDRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the death rate in Jamaica?

Crude death rate in Jamaica was 8.21 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.13 pts from 2023. That is the 78th highest of 215 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Death rate, crude, per 1,000 people (SP.DYN.CDRT.IN). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest death rate in Jamaica?

9.71 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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