Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases
Jamaica
50.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
45.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 50.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Jamaica ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 40.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 46.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from hypertensive heart diseases, Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
- Jamaica, at 50.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from hypertensive heart diseases between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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.