Cancer death rate by age group in Jordan
Jordan: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.87 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.87
Change on year
up 55.8%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 2018
All-time low
1.05
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2018
Cancer death rate by age group in Jordan, 2008–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.87 for cancer death rate by age group in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.8% on the previous year and up 173.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Jordan peaked at 2.87 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 35th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cancer death rate by age group in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.05 | — |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | +55.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.05 | 1.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.33 | 2.87 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Jordan?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Jordan was 2.87 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Jordan ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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