Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.44 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.44
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 2005
All-time low
0.7723
in 2006
Years of data
13
2000–2014
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Jamaica, 2000–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Jamaica stood at 1.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Jamaica peaked at 1.57 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7723, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8801 | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | +73.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7723 | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8734 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +10.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.7723 | 1.57 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Jamaica?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Jamaica was 1.44 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2005.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7723 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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