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Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Jamaica

Jamaica: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 199.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
199.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
375.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
145.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
30
1960–2014

Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Jamaica, 1960–2014

01002003004001960198720141960: 351 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 348.7 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 375.6 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 357.3 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 346.3 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 261.4 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 270.6 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 260 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 251.5 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 307.8 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 271.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 242.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 254.1 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 226.7 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 238.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 214.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 189.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 186 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 169.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 145.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 164.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 172.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 160.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 156.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 165.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 164.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 162.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 164.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 171.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 199.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Jamaica is 199.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Jamaica peaked at 375.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 145.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.

Jamaica ranks 37th 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 death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Jamaica, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1960 351.04 deaths per 100,000 people —
1961 348.72 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1965 375.57 deaths per 100,000 people +7.7%
1967 357.25 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
1977 346.32 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
1980 261.4 deaths per 100,000 people -24.5%
1981 270.65 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
1982 260.05 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
1983 251.5 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
1984 307.8 deaths per 100,000 people +22.4%
1985 271.66 deaths per 100,000 people -11.7%
1986 242.11 deaths per 100,000 people -10.9%
1987 254.11 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
1988 226.68 deaths per 100,000 people -10.8%
1989 238.22 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
1990 214.21 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
1991 189.47 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
2000 185.98 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2001 169.39 deaths per 100,000 people -8.9%
2002 145.91 deaths per 100,000 people -13.9%
2003 164.6 deaths per 100,000 people +12.8%
2004 172.57 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
2005 160.1 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
2006 156.9 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2009 165.14 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
2010 164.92 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2011 162.8 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2012 164.15 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2013 171.18 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
2014 199.11 deaths per 100,000 people +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 358.15 deaths per 100,000 people 348.72 deaths per 100,000 people 375.57 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 346.32 deaths per 100,000 people 346.32 deaths per 100,000 people 346.32 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 258.42 deaths per 100,000 people 226.68 deaths per 100,000 people 307.8 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 201.84 deaths per 100,000 people 189.47 deaths per 100,000 people 214.21 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 165.07 deaths per 100,000 people 145.91 deaths per 100,000 people 185.98 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2010s 172.43 deaths per 100,000 people 162.8 deaths per 100,000 people 199.11 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 35 Croatia 202.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 36 Suriname 199.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 38 Estonia 198.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 196.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 40 Mauritius 195.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Jamaica?
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Jamaica was 199.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 375.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 145.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
Jamaica ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
Is cardiovascular 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.