Jamaica vs Malta: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Jamaica
11.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Malta
11.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica rank
39th
Malta rank
37th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Jamaica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Jamaica ranks 39th and Malta ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Jamaica or Malta?
- Malta, at 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Jamaica and Malta?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Malta rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and Malta ranks 37th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer death rate. 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 colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.