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

0510151960198720141960: 4.91961: 01965: 3.11967: 01977: 3.61980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 15.51984: 1.71985: 5.31986: 01987: 01988: 1.61989: 01990: 3.51991: 1.82000: 3.52001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 10.62006: 8.72009: 2.22010: 2.12011: 2.12012: 2.12013: 22014: 4

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

Annual values for Cancer death rate by age group in Jamaica, 1960 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 17 Moldova 4.21 compare
  2. 18 Chile 4.13 compare
  3. 19 Brazil 4.1 compare
  4. 21 Nicaragua 3.95 compare
  5. 22 Qatar 3.8 compare
  6. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.8 compare

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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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Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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