Greece vs Jamaica: Death rate from cancer by sex
Greece
140.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica
137.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Greece rank
24th
Jamaica rank
26th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Greece
- Jamaica
How they compare
Greece currently reports 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 137.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Greece ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 161.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 1980s | 163.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 1990s | 165.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 164.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 155.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Greece or Jamaica?
- Greece, at 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 137.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Greece and Jamaica?
- 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jamaica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Greece and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Greece ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.