Jamaica vs Spain: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Jamaica
11.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Spain
11.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
39th
Spain rank
36th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Jamaica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Jamaica ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2642 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Jamaica or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Jamaica and Spain?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th 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.