Bahamas vs Jamaica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Bahamas
187.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Jamaica
184.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Bahamas rank
28th
Jamaica rank
30th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 187.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 184.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 30th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 214.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 258.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 203.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 192.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Bahamas, at 187.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 184.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 30th 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 sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.