Number of deaths due to disaster in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of deaths due to disaster was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6
World rank
96th
of 123 countries
All-time high
52
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2024
Number of deaths due to disaster in Jamaica, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths due to disaster in Jamaica is 6, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Jamaica peaked at 52 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 96th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2007 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 2009 | 52 | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | -71.2% |
| 2011 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -95.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4 | 1 | 52 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 1 | 21 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Jamaica?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Jamaica was 6 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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