Jamaica vs Spain: Respiratory infection death rate
Jamaica
14.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Spain
12.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
87th
Spain rank
90th
Respiratory infection death rate over time
- Jamaica
- Spain
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Jamaica ranks 87th and Spain ranks 90th of 109 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 37.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9544 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Jamaica or Spain?
- Jamaica, at 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2014.
- What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Jamaica and Spain?
- 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 87th and Spain ranks 90th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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
Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.