Antigua and Barbuda vs Jamaica: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Antigua and Barbuda
37.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
36.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Antigua and Barbuda rank
11th
Jamaica rank
12th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Jamaica
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 96 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 39.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 22.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2414 deaths per 100,000 people | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 38.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Antigua and Barbuda or Jamaica?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica?
- 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.