Belize vs Jamaica: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate

Belize
40.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica
36.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Belize rank
9th
Jamaica rank
12th

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time

  • Belize
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 111 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 98.12 deaths per 100,000 people 61.25 deaths per 100,000 people 36.88 deaths per 100,000 people Belize
1970s 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people Belize
1980s 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people 23.02 deaths per 100,000 people 31.58 deaths per 100,000 people Belize
1990s 34.3 deaths per 100,000 people 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people 21.05 deaths per 100,000 people Belize
2000s 63.42 deaths per 100,000 people 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people 33.2 deaths per 100,000 people Belize
2010s 57.16 deaths per 100,000 people 31.08 deaths per 100,000 people 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Belize or Jamaica?
Belize, at 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Belize and Jamaica?
3.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Belize ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.