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
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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

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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