Ireland vs Jamaica: Death rate from digestive diseases
Ireland
15.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica
16.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Ireland rank
74th
Jamaica rank
71st
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Ireland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ireland ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Ireland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Ireland and Jamaica?
- 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Ireland ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 71st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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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About this data
Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.