Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Jamaica
36.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Sri Lanka
32.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Jamaica rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 26.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 31.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.62 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 Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th 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.