Colombia vs Jamaica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Colombia
8.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
8.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Colombia rank
48th
Jamaica rank
50th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 50th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 44.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 36.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 28.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3991 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Colombia, at 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Colombia ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 50th 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 by age group. 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 less than 1 year.