Jamaica vs New Zealand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Jamaica
226.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
New Zealand
210.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Jamaica rank
52nd
New Zealand rank
55th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 226.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 210.47 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 55th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 444.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.79 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 237.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 411.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.84 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 207.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 381.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.43 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 179.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 339.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.27 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 170.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 271.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.07 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 192.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.08 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- Jamaica, at 226.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 210.47 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 55th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.