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
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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) – 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.