Belarus vs Jamaica: Death rate from cancer
Belarus
117.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Jamaica
118.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Belarus rank
18th
Jamaica rank
17th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Belarus
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 118.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 117.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 1990s | 138.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 134.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 119.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Belarus or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 118.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 117.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus as of 2014.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Belarus and Jamaica?
- 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Jamaica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2014.
- How do Belarus and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Belarus ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 17th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.