Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 261.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 261.6 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Jamaica peaked at 261.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 133.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 57th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 170.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 166.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 168.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 160.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 173.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 133.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 195.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 183.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 174.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 157.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 177.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 166.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 172.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 206.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 213.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 217.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 215.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 217.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 229.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 226.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 261.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 229.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 226.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 261.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 54 Uruguay 266.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Sweden 265.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Indonesia 263.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Maldives 261.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Grenada 251.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Barbados 249.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Jamaica?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Jamaica was 261.6 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 261.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Jamaica ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.