Jamaica vs Réunion: Lung cancer death rates
Jamaica
6.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Réunion
6.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Jamaica rank
60th
Réunion rank
58th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Jamaica
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 60th and Réunion ranks 58th of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Réunion in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1823 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Jamaica or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Jamaica and Réunion?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Réunion?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Réunion rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and Réunion ranks 58th 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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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.