Breast cancer death rate in women in Jamaica
Jamaica: Breast cancer death rate in women was 26.03 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
26.03
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.42
in 1984
All-time low
14.18
in 1980
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Breast cancer death rate in women in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Jamaica is 26.03, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Jamaica peaked at 31.42 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 14.18, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.55 | — |
| 1961 | 15.92 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 14.92 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 14.96 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 20.12 | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 14.18 | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 17.41 | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 19.82 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 18.46 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 31.42 | +70.2% |
| 1985 | 20.99 | -33.2% |
| 1986 | 15.23 | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 19.67 | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 19.5 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 18.75 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 16.83 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 17.24 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 20.27 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 21.39 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.08 | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 19.24 | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 19.04 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.64 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 17.21 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 21.02 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 21.37 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 20.71 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.75 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 23.04 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 26.03 | +13.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 26.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 26.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.09 | 14.55 | 15.92 | 4 |
| 1970s | 20.12 | 20.12 | 20.12 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.54 | 14.18 | 31.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.03 | 16.83 | 17.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.99 | 15.08 | 21.39 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.58 | 20.71 | 26.03 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Jamaica?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Jamaica was 26.03 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.42 in 1984.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.18 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Jamaica ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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