Bahamas vs Jamaica: Death rate from cancer
Bahamas
135.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica
129.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahamas rank
73rd
Jamaica rank
74th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 135.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 129.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 128.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 134.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Bahamas, at 135.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 129.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Bahamas ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 74th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.