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 22.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.6%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2007
All-time low
14.9%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 20.6 %2001: 19.6 %2002: 20.6 %2003: 20.1 %2004: 17.1 %2005: 20.8 %2006: 15.7 %2007: 27.8 %2008: 24.1 %2009: 19.8 %2010: 14.9 %2011: 19.9 %2012: 16 %2013: 16.5 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 22.8 %2016: 23.1 %2017: 23.8 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 22.6 %2020: 21.2 %2021: 22.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Jamaica stood at 22.6%.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Jamaica peaked at 27.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2010.

That places Jamaica 78th out of 185 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.

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, male (%) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 20.6%
2001 19.6% -4.9%
2002 20.6% +5.1%
2003 20.1% -2.4%
2004 17.1% -14.9%
2005 20.8% +21.6%
2006 15.7% -24.5%
2007 27.8% +77.1%
2008 24.1% -13.3%
2009 19.8% -17.8%
2010 14.9% -24.7%
2011 19.9% +33.6%
2012 16.0% -19.6%
2013 16.5% +3.1%
2014 17.9% +8.5%
2015 22.8% +27.4%
2016 23.1% +1.3%
2017 23.8% +3.0%
2018 22.5% -5.5%
2019 22.6% +0.4%
2020 21.2% -6.2%
2021 22.6% +6.6%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 22.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 22.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +77.1% 15.7% 27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6% 15.7% 27.8% 10
2010s 20.0% 14.9% 23.8% 10
2020s 21.9% 21.2% 22.6% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

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  4. 78 Estonia 22.6% compare
  5. 78 Morocco 22.6% compare
  6. 81 Gambia 22.5% compare
  7. 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.5% compare

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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 22.6% 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 27.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Jamaica ranks 78th 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 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
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).