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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Jamaica

Jamaica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 184.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
184.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
351.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
146.22 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: 318.7 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 311.2 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 351.7 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 336.4 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 315.2 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 247.5 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 264 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 263.8 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 237 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 300.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 258.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 235.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 243.3 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 217.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 224 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 209 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 182.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 182.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 167.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 146.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 158.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 166.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 157.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 152.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 159.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 156.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 151.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 156.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 162.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 185 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 184.98 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2014.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Jamaica peaked at 351.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 146.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.

That places Jamaica 30th 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 318.69 deaths per 100,000 people —
1961 311.18 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1965 351.7 deaths per 100,000 people +13.0%
1967 336.42 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1977 315.23 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
1980 247.53 deaths per 100,000 people -21.5%
1981 264.02 deaths per 100,000 people +6.7%
1982 263.82 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1983 237.05 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
1984 300.39 deaths per 100,000 people +26.7%
1985 258.85 deaths per 100,000 people -13.8%
1986 235.47 deaths per 100,000 people -9.0%
1987 243.32 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
1988 217.36 deaths per 100,000 people -10.7%
1989 224.03 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
1990 209.03 deaths per 100,000 people -6.7%
1991 182.06 deaths per 100,000 people -12.9%
2000 182.74 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2001 167.26 deaths per 100,000 people -8.5%
2002 146.22 deaths per 100,000 people -12.6%
2003 158.88 deaths per 100,000 people +8.7%
2004 166.26 deaths per 100,000 people +4.6%
2005 157.54 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
2006 152.83 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2009 159.5 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2010 156.68 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2011 151.89 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2012 156.68 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
2013 162.43 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
2014 184.98 deaths per 100,000 people +13.9%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 184.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 154.61 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 184.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 329.5 deaths per 100,000 people 311.18 deaths per 100,000 people 351.7 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 315.23 deaths per 100,000 people 315.23 deaths per 100,000 people 315.23 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 249.18 deaths per 100,000 people 217.36 deaths per 100,000 people 300.39 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 195.54 deaths per 100,000 people 182.06 deaths per 100,000 people 209.03 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 161.4 deaths per 100,000 people 146.22 deaths per 100,000 people 182.74 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2010s 162.53 deaths per 100,000 people 151.89 deaths per 100,000 people 184.98 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 27 Armenia 191 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 28 Bahamas 187.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 29 Georgia 186.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 31 Lithuania 174.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 32 Mongolia 173.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 173.47 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 184.98 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 351.7 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 146.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Jamaica ranks 30th 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 11.3%. 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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