Jamaica vs Peru: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Jamaica
5.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Peru
6.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica rank
8th
Peru rank
7th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Jamaica ranks 8th and Peru ranks 7th of 110 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7543 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Jamaica or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Jamaica and Peru?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Jamaica ranks 8th and Peru ranks 7th 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.