Jamaica vs Yemen: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases
Jamaica
50.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
52.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
20th
Yemen rank
17th
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases over time
- Jamaica
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 50.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 40.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 46.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from hypertensive heart diseases, Jamaica or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 50.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from hypertensive heart diseases between Jamaica and Yemen?
- 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Yemen rank globally for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases. 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 age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.