Cancer death rate by age group in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cancer death rate by age group was 4.03 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
4.03
Change on year
up 98.2%
World rank
20th
of 110 countries
All-time high
15.52
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Cancer death rate by age group in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.03 for cancer death rate by age group in 2014.
That represents a change of up 98.2% on the previous year and up 87.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Jamaica peaked at 15.52 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.9 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 3.1 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 3.55 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 15.52 | — |
| 1984 | 1.72 | -88.9% |
| 1985 | 5.27 | +206.3% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 1.64 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 3.51 | — |
| 1991 | 1.77 | -49.6% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | +97.4% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 10.62 | — |
| 2006 | 8.66 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -75.1% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.06 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.03 | +98.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 4.9 | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.41 | 0 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 | 1.77 | 3.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 0 | 10.62 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.03 | 4.03 | 5 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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 cancer death rate by age group in Jamaica?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Jamaica was 4.03 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 in 1983.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Jamaica ranks 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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