Ecuador vs Jamaica: Death rate from malnutrition
Ecuador
2.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
2.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
69th
Jamaica rank
66th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 69th and Jamaica ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Ecuador ranks 69th and Jamaica ranks 66th 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 malnutrition. 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 deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.