Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates
Jamaica
2,308 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
Puerto Rico
2,519 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
Jamaica rank
3rd
Puerto Rico rank
2nd
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people against 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 211 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 2030 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 1,006 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,302 deaths per 1,000 people | 295.58 deaths per 1,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2040s | 1,242 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,548 deaths per 1,000 people | 305.44 deaths per 1,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2050s | 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,752 deaths per 1,000 people | 247.21 deaths per 1,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2060s | 1,808 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people | 100.62 deaths per 1,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2070s | 2,125 deaths per 1,000 people | 2,063 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.47 deaths per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2080s | 2,304 deaths per 1,000 people | 2,324 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.19 deaths per 1,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2090s | 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people | 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people | 211 deaths per 1,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people against 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people in Jamaica as of 2090.
- What is the difference in estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 211 deaths per 1,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2090.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.