Jamaica vs Suriname: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Jamaica
199.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Suriname
199.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Jamaica rank
37th
Suriname rank
36th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Jamaica
  • Suriname
0100200300400196019872014

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 199.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 199.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 36th of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 375.57 deaths per 100,000 people 262.07 deaths per 100,000 people 113.49 deaths per 100,000 people Jamaica
1970s 346.32 deaths per 100,000 people 301.33 deaths per 100,000 people 44.99 deaths per 100,000 people Jamaica
1980s 259.19 deaths per 100,000 people 281.56 deaths per 100,000 people 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people Suriname
1990s 201.84 deaths per 100,000 people 255.78 deaths per 100,000 people 53.94 deaths per 100,000 people Suriname
2000s 165.07 deaths per 100,000 people 238.07 deaths per 100,000 people 73 deaths per 100,000 people Suriname
2010s 172.43 deaths per 100,000 people 193.99 deaths per 100,000 people 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Jamaica or Suriname?
Suriname, at 199.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 199.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2014.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Jamaica and Suriname?
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
26 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Jamaica ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.