Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Jamaica

Jamaica: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 18.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.3%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2001
All-time low
14.2%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Jamaica, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 19.6 %2001: 19.7 %2002: 18 %2003: 17 %2004: 16.9 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 14.2 %2007: 18.2 %2008: 16.3 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 14.3 %2011: 14.7 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 17 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 16.1 %2018: 16.2 %2019: 16.6 %2020: 16 %2021: 18.3 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 18.3% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021.

That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Jamaica peaked at 19.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2006.

That places Jamaica 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 19.6%
2001 19.7% +0.5%
2002 18.0% -8.6%
2003 17.0% -5.6%
2004 16.9% -0.6%
2005 16.8% -0.6%
2006 14.2% -15.5%
2007 18.2% +28.2%
2008 16.3% -10.4%
2009 14.8% -9.2%
2010 14.3% -3.4%
2011 14.7% +2.8%
2012 14.5% -1.4%
2013 14.3% -1.4%
2014 16.5% +15.4%
2015 17.0% +3.0%
2016 16.2% -4.7%
2017 16.1% -0.6%
2018 16.2% +0.6%
2019 16.6% +2.5%
2020 16.0% -3.6%
2021 18.3% +14.4%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 18.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 18.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.9%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 14.2% 19.7% 10
2010s 15.6% 14.3% 17.0% 10
2020s 17.1% 16.0% 18.3% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 70 Suriname 18.8% compare
  2. 71 Uganda 18.6% compare
  3. 72 Rwanda 18.5% compare
  4. 74 Libya 18.2% compare
  5. 75 Bahamas 17.9% compare
  6. 76 Kenya 17.8% compare
  7. 76 Syrian Arab Republic 17.8% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Jamaica?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Jamaica was 18.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2006.
How does Jamaica rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).