Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Respiratory infection death rate

Dominican Republic
12.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Jamaica
14.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Dominican Republic rank
89th
Jamaica rank
87th

Respiratory infection death rate over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jamaica ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 109 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 20.64 deaths per 100,000 people 41.72 deaths per 100,000 people 21.09 deaths per 100,000 people Jamaica
1970s 23.52 deaths per 100,000 people 37.06 deaths per 100,000 people 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people Jamaica
1980s 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people 17 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3695 deaths per 100,000 people Dominican Republic
1990s 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7093 deaths per 100,000 people Jamaica
2000s 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people Jamaica
2010s 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
1.78 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
28 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Respiratory infection 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
Respiratory infection 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
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.