Jamaica vs Singapore: Death rate from cancer
Jamaica
129.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Singapore
138.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
74th
Singapore rank
72nd
Death rate from cancer over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 138.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 129.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 74th and Singapore ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 104.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 122.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 138.32 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 Jamaica and Singapore?
- 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Jamaica ranks 74th and Singapore ranks 72nd 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.