Jamaica vs Panama: Deaths from cancer
Jamaica
3,652 deaths
in 2021
Panama
3,510 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica rank
130th
Panama rank
131st
Deaths from cancer over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3,652 deaths against 3,510 deaths in Panama, a difference of 142 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 130th and Panama ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,451 deaths | 2,349 deaths | 102.05 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2,898 deaths | 3,089 deaths | 191.04 deaths | Panama |
| 2020s | 3,464 deaths | 3,387 deaths | 76.79 deaths | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Jamaica or Panama?
- Jamaica, at 3,652 deaths against 3,510 deaths in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Jamaica and Panama?
- 142 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Jamaica ranks 130th and Panama ranks 131st 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.