Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 5.15 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.15
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
6th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 1983
All-time low
1.39
in 1980
Years of data
24
1965–2014
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Jamaica, 1965–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Jamaica is 5.15, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Jamaica peaked at 6.25 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.47 | — |
| 1980 | 1.39 | -74.6% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | +37.9% |
| 1983 | 6.25 | +225.9% |
| 1985 | 3.96 | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 1.72 | -56.7% |
| 1987 | 6.17 | +259.5% |
| 1988 | 3.27 | -47.1% |
| 1989 | 1.72 | -47.2% |
| 1990 | 2.41 | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 3.64 | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 4.33 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -51.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | +76.8% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 3.08 | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -44.0% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 4.86 | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 3.83 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 4.92 | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 5.15 | +4.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.47 | 5.47 | 5.47 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 1.39 | 6.25 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.03 | 2.41 | 3.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.45 | 2.09 | 4.99 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.76 | 5.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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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 in children under 10 years old in Jamaica?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Jamaica was 5.15 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 1983.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Jamaica ranks 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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