Barbados vs Jamaica: Death rate from cancer by sex

Barbados
130.66
in 2013
Jamaica
137.34
in 2014
Barbados rank
29th
Jamaica rank
26th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Barbados
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 137.34 against 130.66 in Barbados, a difference of 6.68.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Barbados ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 138.61 142.45 3.84 Jamaica
1970s 138.05 138.54 0.494 Jamaica
1980s 171.42 124.36 47.05 Barbados
1990s 160.48 105.64 54.83 Barbados
2000s 142.09 127.26 14.82 Barbados
2010s 131.76 130.82 0.9375 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Barbados or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 137.34 against 130.66 in Barbados as of 2014.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Barbados and Jamaica?
6.68, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
28 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Barbados ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed