Jamaica vs Maldives: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Jamaica
36.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Maldives
35.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
12th
Maldives rank
14th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 31.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Jamaica or Maldives?
- Jamaica, at 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2014.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 14th 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.