Probability of dying that year, among females in Jamaica
Jamaica: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 1950
All-time low
1.4%
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Jamaica is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Jamaica peaked at 9.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 83rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.3% | — |
| 1951 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 8.5% | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 8.1% | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 6.7% | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 6.4% | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 5.6% | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 4.5% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Jamaica?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Jamaica was 1.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.