Belize vs Jamaica: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Belize
5.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica
5.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Belize rank
11th
Jamaica rank
8th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize, a difference of 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belize ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.9852 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0858 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize as of 2014.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Belize and Jamaica?
- 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Belize ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.