Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females was 214.38 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
214.38
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
409.23
in 1965
All-time low
144.53
in 2002
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 214.38 for cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Jamaica peaked at 409.23 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 144.53, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 males vs females in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 392.4 | — |
| 1961 | 395.89 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 409.23 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 379.94 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 380.31 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 277.61 | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 278.12 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 255.38 | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 267.32 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 315.42 | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 286.11 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 247.67 | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 263.48 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 235.54 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 252.81 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 218.57 | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 196.63 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 187.62 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 170.35 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 144.53 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 169.69 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 178.23 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 161.48 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 160.3 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 170.35 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 173.72 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 173.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 171.91 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 180.18 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 214.38 | +19.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 214.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 211.41, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 214.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 189.29, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394.37 | 379.94 | 409.23 | 4 |
| 1970s | 380.31 | 380.31 | 380.31 | 1 |
| 1980s | 267.95 | 235.54 | 315.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.6 | 196.63 | 218.57 | 2 |
| 2000s | 167.82 | 144.53 | 187.62 | 8 |
| 2010s | 182.8 | 171.91 | 214.38 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Jamaica?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Jamaica was 214.38 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 409.23 in 1965.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.53 in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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