Barbados vs Jamaica: Death rates from different causes
Barbados
117.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Jamaica
118.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Barbados rank
19th
Jamaica rank
17th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 118.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 117.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados, a difference of 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Barbados ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 125.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 136.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 1990s | 132.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 2000s | 118.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 115.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 118.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 117.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados as of 2014.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Barbados ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 17th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.