Jamaica vs Tonga: Death rate from diabetes
Jamaica
90.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
84.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
10th
Tonga rank
13th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Jamaica
- Tonga
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 90.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga, a difference of 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 69.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 84.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Jamaica or Tonga?
- Jamaica, at 90.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Jamaica and Tonga?
- 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Tonga rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.