Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Jamaica
4.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Sri Lanka
4.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Jamaica rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 110 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 110 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 by age group. 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 cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.