Premature NCD mortality in Jamaica

In Jamaica, a 30-year-old had a 18.9% chance of dying before 70 from one of the main noncommunicable diseases in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2016.

Jamaica, 2023 18.9% % probability
Change from 2022 +0.6percentage points 2022: 18.3%
Position in 2023 91st of 185 See the full ranking

Premature NCD mortality in Jamaica over time

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% probability. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from the main noncommunicable diseases (% probability), 2000 to 2023
Period Jamaica
2023 18.9%
2022 18.3%
2021 16.3%
2020 17.3%
2019 16.3%
2018 16.1%
2017 17.0%
2016 19.0%
2015 19.1%
2014 16.7%
2013 14.6%
2012 14.6%
2011 15.7%
2010 14.6%
2009 17.0%
2008 20.5%
2007 20.7%
2006 16.1%
2005 17.4%
2004 15.7%
2003 16.0%
2002 17.8%
2001 20.0%
2000 20.8%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.6 percentage points from 18.3% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 14.6%, the figure has changed by +4.3 percentage points.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Jamaica has the 91st highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCDMORT3070 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS30-69
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for Jamaica
Provider update
15 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory