Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita was 315.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
315.47
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
315.47
in 2021
All-time low
178.49
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 210.32001: 218.12002: 216.62003: 219.62004: 210.52005: 230.12006: 178.52007: 260.52008: 246.72009: 234.62010: 212.72011: 238.32012: 224.32013: 2312014: 275.32015: 277.22016: 279.42017: 272.82018: 271.32019: 2822020: 2762021: 315.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Jamaica is 315.47, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 315.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 178.49, in 2006.

That places Jamaica 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 210.27 —
2001 218.07 +3.7%
2002 216.61 -0.7%
2003 219.6 +1.4%
2004 210.53 -4.1%
2005 230.12 +9.3%
2006 178.49 -22.4%
2007 260.53 +46.0%
2008 246.71 -5.3%
2009 234.59 -4.9%
2010 212.73 -9.3%
2011 238.25 +12.0%
2012 224.28 -5.9%
2013 230.96 +3.0%
2014 275.29 +19.2%
2015 277.19 +0.7%
2016 279.39 +0.8%
2017 272.76 -2.4%
2018 271.26 -0.6%
2019 282.02 +4.0%
2020 275.97 -2.1%
2021 315.47 +14.3%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 315.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.33, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 315.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 178.29, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +46.0% 178.49 260.53

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 222.55 178.49 260.53 10
2010s 256.41 212.73 282.02 10
2020s 295.72 275.97 315.47 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 47 Romania 318.22 compare
  2. 48 Angola 317.8 compare
  3. 49 Algeria 316.44 compare
  4. 51 Lithuania 311.13 compare
  5. 52 Gambia 309.67 compare
  6. 53 Guinea-Bissau 307.86 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Jamaica?
Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Jamaica was 315.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 315.47 in 2021.
What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 178.49 in 2006.
How does Jamaica rank for cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita?
Jamaica ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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