Guyana vs Jamaica: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Guyana
0.4%
in 2020
Jamaica
0.3%
in 2014
Guyana rank
110th
Jamaica rank
113th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 113th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 14.8% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 10.1% | 4.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 14.5% | 12.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 9.6% | 8.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Guyana ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 113th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.