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Causes of death across Jamaica are changing because of Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical representation of major causes of death in Jamaica.
Highlights of Jamaica BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Jamaica gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 90.46%
90.46% - Fat : 36.86%
36.86% - Plant protein : 8.33%
8.33% - Animal protein : 7.75%
7.75% - 43.39% increase in caloric supply : Currently Jamaica gets 2746/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1915/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Jamaica
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Jamaica
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Jamaica average intake is 277.95 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Grapefruit and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Jamaica
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Jamaica average Fruit intake is 287.04grams
- In Jamaica, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 55.00% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Jamaica is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | 579 |
| 2 | Rice | 259 |
| 3 | Maize | 57 |
| 4 | Oats | 8 |
| 5 | Barley | 2 |
| 6 | Rye | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 906 |
| 2 | Sugar | 466 |
| 3 | Oils & Fats | 384 |
| 4 | Meat | 268 |
| 5 | Fruits & Vegetables | 183 |
| 7 | Dairy & Eggs | 171 |
| 8 | Other | 92 |
| 9 | Alcoholic Beverages | 62 |
| 10 | Pulses | 31 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Jamaica with 7156 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 33% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Jamaica.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 13327 deaths (year 2016).
- 51.45% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Homicide are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Homicide, Cancers and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 30% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Jamaica are High blood sugar, High blood pressure and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 44 people die due to High blood sugar.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- High blood sugar and Iron deficiency are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- High body-mass index (obesity), Alcohol use and High blood sugar are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood sugar, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood pressure are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood sugar is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
0.72% of Jamaica population was suffering from cancer i.e. 19141 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Prostate cancer (Count : 794) and Colon & rectum cancer was also concerning with 445 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 5% of survival chance.Jamaica was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 94% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 8077 people were of age group 70+ year olds.In 2016, 5697 were suffering from Prostate cancer out of which 794 people were dead. This means 13.94% death rate of people suffering from Prostate cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Jamaica and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.72 % of Jamaica population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Prostate cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Jamaica
- Prostate cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 951 | 4.33% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 7156 | 32.58% |
| Kidney disease | 854 | 3.89% |
| Respiratory disease | 786 | 3.58% |
| Liver disease | 232 | 1.06% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4138 | 18.84% |
| Digestive disease | 384 | 1.75% |
| Hepatitis | 7 | 0.03% |
| Cancers | 4366 | 19.88% |
| Parkinson's disease | 81 | 0.37% |
| Fire | 46 | 0.21% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 35 | 0.16% |
| Homicide | 665 | 3.03% |
| HIV/AIDS | 164 | 0.75% |
| Drug disorder | 12 | 0.05% |
| Tuberculosis | 15 | 0.07% |
| Road incidents | 273 | 1.24% |
| Maternal deaths | 26 | 0.12% |
| Neonatal deaths | 604 | 2.75% |
| Alcohol disorder | 12 | 0.05% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 73 | 0.33% |
| Digestive disease | 384 | 1.75% |
| Neonatal deaths | 604 | 2.75% |
| Homicide | 665 | 3.03% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 706.700109102 | 3.22% |
| Respiratory disease | 786 | 3.58% |
| Kidney disease | 854 | 3.89% |
| Dementia | 951 | 4.33% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4138 | 18.84% |
| Cancers | 4366 | 19.88% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 7156 | 32.58% |