Cancer death rates by type who db in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.61 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.61
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.08
in 1984
All-time low
1.16
in 2002
Years of data
25
1980–2014
Cancer death rates by type who db in Jamaica, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, cancer death rates by type who db in Jamaica stood at 1.61.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Jamaica peaked at 3.08 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 62nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.44 | — |
| 1981 | 1.74 | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 2.51 | +44.1% |
| 1983 | 2.06 | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 1.81 | -41.2% |
| 1986 | 1.98 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 2.23 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 2.78 | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 2.09 | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | -16.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.27 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.6 | 2.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.16 | 1.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.56 | 1.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 1.66 compare
- 60 Japan 1.65 compare
- 61 Venezuela 1.63 compare
- 63 Puerto Rico 1.61 compare
- 64 South Africa 1.61 compare
- 65 Jordan 1.38 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Jamaica?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Jamaica was 1.61 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 1984.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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