Jamaica vs Malta: Death rate from poisoning
Jamaica
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
178th
Malta rank
179th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Jamaica
- Malta
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Jamaica ranks 178th and Malta ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.121 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.159 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.038 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.089 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.106 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Jamaica or Malta?
- Jamaica, at 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Jamaica and Malta?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Malta rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Jamaica ranks 178th and Malta ranks 179th 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 poisoning. 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 poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.