Ghana vs Jamaica: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Ghana
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
97th
Jamaica rank
94th
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 97th and Jamaica ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6452 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2464 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0214 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Ghana ranks 97th and Jamaica ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from rheumatic 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 rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.