Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Death rate from malnutrition
Jamaica
2.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Vanuatu
2.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
66th
Vanuatu rank
63rd
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Jamaica ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 63rd 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.