France vs Jamaica: Death rate from digestive diseases

France
15.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica
16.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
France rank
72nd
Jamaica rank
71st

Death rate from digestive diseases over time

  • France
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

France ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 71st of 111 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 47.55 deaths per 100,000 people 44.39 deaths per 100,000 people 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people France
1970s 46.64 deaths per 100,000 people 31.89 deaths per 100,000 people 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people France
1980s 38.11 deaths per 100,000 people 24.49 deaths per 100,000 people 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people France
1990s 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people France
2000s 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people France
2010s 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, France or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2014.
What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between France and Jamaica?
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jamaica?
30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do France and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
France ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 71st 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 digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from digestive diseases
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
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.