Jamaica vs Singapore: Share of deaths from each major cause
Jamaica
2.8%
in 2014
Singapore
2.8%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
92nd
Singapore rank
91st
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Singapore ahead.
Jamaica ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 91st of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 91st 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.