Ghana vs Jamaica: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Ghana
2.95
in 2023
Jamaica
2.99
in 2023
Ghana rank
76th
Jamaica rank
73rd
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.99 against 2.95 in Ghana, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 76th and Jamaica ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3 | 3.49 | 0.814 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 3.14 | 0.9574 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 3.01 | 0.9492 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.69 | 2.74 | 0.9524 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3.34 | 2.63 | 0.7154 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.97 | 0.2363 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.85 | 0.2207 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 3.21 | 0.1188 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.99 against 2.95 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.04, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Ghana ranks 76th and Jamaica ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.