Jamaica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Jamaica
11.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
39th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
41st
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Jamaica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Jamaica, at 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.