Guyana vs Jamaica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Guyana
7.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Jamaica
8.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Guyana rank
53rd
Jamaica rank
50th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 50th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 1980s | 45.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 27.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Guyana ranks 53rd 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.