Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Jamaica
1.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Nicaragua
1.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
97th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.998 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5671 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2014.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.