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
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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

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.