Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Jamaica, 2000–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2014, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Jamaica stood at 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7723 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8801 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7723 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8734 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7723 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 91 Paraguay 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Philippines 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Martinique 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Thailand 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Bahrain 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Nicaragua 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7723 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.