Jamaica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Jamaica
36.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
36.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Jamaica rank
12th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
13th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Jamaica
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 12th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2195 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 31.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Jamaica, at 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2014.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Jamaica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 12th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th 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.