Jamaica vs South Africa: Cancer death rates by type
Jamaica
1.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
South Africa
1.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Jamaica rank
61st
South Africa rank
63rd
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3529 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0977 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Jamaica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.