Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Jamaica peaked at 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.6% |
| 2008 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Jamaica?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Jamaica was 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.