Gambia vs Jamaica: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Gambia
22.5%
in 2021
Jamaica
22.6%
in 2021
Gambia rank
81st
Jamaica rank
78th
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.6% against 22.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 81st and Jamaica ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 20.6% | 6.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 20.0% | 5.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 21.9% | 2.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 22.6% against 22.5% in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Gambia ranks 81st and Jamaica ranks 78th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.