Guyana vs Jamaica: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Guyana
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
3.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guyana rank
91st
Jamaica rank
94th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Guyana ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal diseases death rate. 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 diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.