Cuba vs Jamaica: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Cuba
5.87
in 2021
Jamaica
5.15
in 2014
Cuba rank
5th
Jamaica rank
6th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 5.87 against 5.15 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.72.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 6th of 110 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.48 | 3.3 | 3.18 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 5.74 | 3.03 | 2.71 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5.36 | 3.45 | 1.92 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.51 | 0.4542 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Cuba, at 5.87 against 5.15 in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 0.72, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Cuba ranks 5th and Jamaica ranks 6th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.