Australia vs Jamaica: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Australia
20.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica
21.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Australia rank
52nd
Jamaica rank
51st
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 52.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 53.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 46.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 33.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Australia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Australia and Jamaica?
- 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Australia ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 51st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.