What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Guatemala and Jamaica?

0.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?

16 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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.

Guatemala vs Jamaica: Death rate from diabetes

Guatemala

80.09 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2022

Jamaica

80.88 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2014

Guatemala rank

10th

Jamaica rank

9th

Death rate from diabetes over time

Guatemala
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 80.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 9th of 111 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16.83 deaths per 100,000 people	50.94 deaths per 100,000 people	34.11 deaths per 100,000 people	Jamaica
1970s	12.17 deaths per 100,000 people	45.23 deaths per 100,000 people	33.06 deaths per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2000s	45.47 deaths per 100,000 people	71.49 deaths per 100,000 people	26.02 deaths per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2010s	66.63 deaths per 100,000 people	77.77 deaths per 100,000 people	11.14 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, Guatemala or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 80.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2014.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Guatemala and Jamaica?: 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from diabetes?: Guatemala ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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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Indicator: Death rate from diabetes
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, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.