Jamaica vs Romania: Death rate from cancer
Jamaica
118.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Romania
120.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica rank
17th
Romania rank
15th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Jamaica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 120.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 118.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Jamaica ranks 17th and Romania ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 128.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 112.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 94.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 107.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 114.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Jamaica or Romania?
- Romania, at 120.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 118.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Jamaica and Romania?
- 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Jamaica ranks 17th and Romania ranks 15th 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.