Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized was 199.11 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
199.11
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
375.57
in 1965
All-time low
145.91
in 2002
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Jamaica is 199.11, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Jamaica peaked at 375.57 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 145.91, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 36th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 351.04 | — |
| 1961 | 348.72 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 375.57 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 357.25 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 346.32 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 261.4 | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 270.65 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 260.05 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 251.5 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 307.8 | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 271.66 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 242.11 | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 254.11 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 226.68 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 238.22 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 214.21 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 189.47 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 185.98 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 169.39 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 145.91 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 164.6 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 172.57 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 160.1 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 156.9 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 165.14 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 164.92 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 162.8 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 164.15 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 171.18 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 199.11 | +16.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 199.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 189.79, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 199.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 158.47, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358.15 | 348.72 | 375.57 | 4 |
| 1970s | 346.32 | 346.32 | 346.32 | 1 |
| 1980s | 258.42 | 226.68 | 307.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.84 | 189.47 | 214.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 165.07 | 145.91 | 185.98 | 8 |
| 2010s | 172.43 | 162.8 | 199.11 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Jamaica?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Jamaica was 199.11 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 375.57 in 1965.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.91 in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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