Cancer death rates by type in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cancer death rates by type was 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
1.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
25
1980–2014
Cancer death rates by type in Jamaica, 1980–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2014, cancer death rates by type in Jamaica stood at 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 in Jamaica peaked at 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 61st 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.1% |
| 1983 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.2% |
| 1986 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Japan 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Puerto Rico 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 South Africa 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Bahamas 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Jamaica?
- Cancer death rates by type in Jamaica was 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Jamaica ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cancer death rates by type 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.