Jamaica vs Spain: Death rate from digestive diseases
Jamaica
16.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Spain
16.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
71st
Spain rank
70th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Jamaica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 71st and Spain ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 31.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 24.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Jamaica or Spain?
- Spain, at 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Jamaica and Spain?
- 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Jamaica ranks 71st and Spain ranks 70th 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.