Jamaica vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Death rate
Jamaica
8.08 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
8.13 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
95th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
94th
Death rate over time
- Jamaica
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 8.13 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.08 deaths per 1,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 95th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 1,000 people | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 8.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8236 deaths per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 8.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 8.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1437 deaths per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Jamaica or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 8.13 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.08 deaths per 1,000 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.05 deaths per 1,000 people, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 95th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 94th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.