Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Deaths from cancer
Jamaica
3,652 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua
2,716 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
132nd
Deaths from cancer over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3,652 deaths against 2,716 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 936 deaths.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,451 deaths | 2,089 deaths | 361.92 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2,898 deaths | 2,613 deaths | 284.61 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3,464 deaths | 2,796 deaths | 667.78 deaths | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 3,652 deaths against 2,716 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 936 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Jamaica ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.