Jamaica vs Romania: Death rates from different causes

Jamaica
118.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Romania
120.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica rank
17th
Romania rank
15th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Jamaica
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 120.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 118.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Jamaica ranks 17th and Romania ranks 15th of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 131.53 deaths per 100,000 people 147.22 deaths per 100,000 people 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
1970s 128.65 deaths per 100,000 people 117.77 deaths per 100,000 people 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people Jamaica
1980s 112.61 deaths per 100,000 people 114.89 deaths per 100,000 people 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
1990s 94.22 deaths per 100,000 people 117.09 deaths per 100,000 people 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2000s 107.4 deaths per 100,000 people 138.2 deaths per 100,000 people 30.81 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2010s 114.18 deaths per 100,000 people 141.02 deaths per 100,000 people 26.85 deaths per 100,000 people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Jamaica or Romania?
Romania, at 120.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 118.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Jamaica and Romania?
2.83 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Jamaica ranks 17th and Romania ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Indicator
Death rates from different causes
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
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