Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Cancer death rate by age group
Jamaica
4.03
in 2014
Sri Lanka
4.46
in 2019
Jamaica rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
17th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.46 against 4.03 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 4.95 | 2.95 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.55 | 6.44 | 2.89 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.22 | 6.56 | 3.35 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 4.11 | 0.9998 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 4.54 | 2.07 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.46 against 4.03 in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.43, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Jamaica ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.