Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 86.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 86.13 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Jamaica peaked at 86.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 57.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 60.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 49.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 72.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 64.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 63.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 55.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 63.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 58.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 74.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 75.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 74.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 75.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 86.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 107 China 90.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Türkiye 89.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Madagascar 87.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Croatia 85.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Grenada 85.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Bhutan 85.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Jamaica?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Jamaica was 86.13 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.