What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Jamaica and Republic of Moldova?

0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Republic of Moldova?

22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Republic of Moldova: Lung cancer death rates

Jamaica

6.63 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2014

Republic of Moldova

6.9 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2023

Jamaica rank

60th

Republic of Moldova rank

57th

Lung cancer death rates over time

Jamaica
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 60th and Republic of Moldova ranks 57th of 111 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.88 deaths per 100,000 people	7.14 deaths per 100,000 people	2.26 deaths per 100,000 people	Republic of Moldova
1990s	5.7 deaths per 100,000 people	7.43 deaths per 100,000 people	1.73 deaths per 100,000 people	Republic of Moldova
2000s	5.34 deaths per 100,000 people	6.65 deaths per 100,000 people	1.31 deaths per 100,000 people	Republic of Moldova
2010s	5.94 deaths per 100,000 people	7.02 deaths per 100,000 people	1.07 deaths per 100,000 people	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Jamaica or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Jamaica and Republic of Moldova?: 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Republic of Moldova?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for lung cancer death rates?: Jamaica ranks 60th and Republic of Moldova ranks 57th 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 rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lung cancer death rates
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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