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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Jamaica

Jamaica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 214.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
214.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
409.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
144.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
30
1960–2014

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Jamaica, 1960–2014

01002003004001960198720141960: 392.4 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 395.9 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 409.2 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 379.9 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 380.3 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 277.6 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 278.1 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 255.4 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 267.3 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 315.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 286.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 247.7 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 263.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 235.5 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 252.8 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 218.6 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 196.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 187.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 170.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 169.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 178.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 161.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 160.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 170.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 173.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 173.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 171.9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 180.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 214.4 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

Jamaica recorded 214.38 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Jamaica peaked at 409.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 144.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.

That places Jamaica 42nd 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.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Jamaica, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1960 392.4 deaths per 100,000 people —
1961 395.89 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1965 409.23 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
1967 379.94 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
1977 380.31 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
1980 277.61 deaths per 100,000 people -27.0%
1981 278.12 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
1982 255.38 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
1983 267.32 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
1984 315.42 deaths per 100,000 people +18.0%
1985 286.11 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
1986 247.67 deaths per 100,000 people -13.4%
1987 263.48 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
1988 235.54 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
1989 252.81 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
1990 218.57 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
1991 196.63 deaths per 100,000 people -10.0%
2000 187.62 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
2001 170.35 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
2002 144.53 deaths per 100,000 people -15.2%
2003 169.69 deaths per 100,000 people +17.4%
2004 178.23 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
2005 161.48 deaths per 100,000 people -9.4%
2006 160.3 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2009 170.35 deaths per 100,000 people +6.3%
2010 173.72 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2011 173.8 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2012 171.91 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2013 180.18 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
2014 214.38 deaths per 100,000 people +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 394.37 deaths per 100,000 people 379.94 deaths per 100,000 people 409.23 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 380.31 deaths per 100,000 people 380.31 deaths per 100,000 people 380.31 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 267.95 deaths per 100,000 people 235.54 deaths per 100,000 people 315.42 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 207.6 deaths per 100,000 people 196.63 deaths per 100,000 people 218.57 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 167.82 deaths per 100,000 people 144.53 deaths per 100,000 people 187.62 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2010s 182.8 deaths per 100,000 people 171.91 deaths per 100,000 people 214.38 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 226.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 226.49 deaths per 100,000 people
  3. 41 Nicaragua 223.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 43 Albania 207.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 44 Argentina 207.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 45 Czechia 205.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Jamaica?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Jamaica was 214.38 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 409.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 144.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.