Israel vs Jamaica: Share of deaths from each major cause
Israel
3.0%
in 2022
Jamaica
2.8%
in 2014
Israel rank
90th
Jamaica rank
92nd
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Israel
- Jamaica
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.
Israel ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Israel or Jamaica?
- Israel, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Israel and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
- How do Israel and Jamaica rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Israel ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.