What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?

0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59

Dominican Republic

25.8%

in 2021

Jamaica

25.2%

in 2021

Dominican Republic rank

11th

Jamaica rank

13th

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 over time

Dominican Republic
Jamaica

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 25.8% against 25.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.5%	24.2%	0.3%	Dominican Republic
2010s	28.0%	31.0%	3.0%	Jamaica
2020s	25.2%	28.4%	3.2%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?: Dominican Republic, at 25.8% against 25.2% in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?: 0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?: Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit: % of total deaths ages 15-59
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.