Cervical cancer death rate in women in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 11.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
11.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.52
in 1961
All-time low
9.48
in 2005
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in Jamaica is 11.3, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Jamaica peaked at 28.52 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.48, in 2005.
Jamaica ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.57 | — |
| 1961 | 28.52 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 18.78 | -34.1% |
| 1967 | 16.6 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 21.99 | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 12.42 | -43.5% |
| 1981 | 13.56 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 21.31 | +57.2% |
| 1983 | 18.28 | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 26.27 | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 16.79 | -36.1% |
| 1986 | 15.8 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 16.26 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 16.02 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 17.34 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 16.25 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 15.16 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 12.38 | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 15.1 | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 10.04 | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 14.35 | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 11.09 | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 9.48 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 10.16 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 11.67 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 11.58 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.87 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 11.26 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3 | +0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.44, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.57, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.62 | 16.6 | 28.52 | 4 |
| 1970s | 21.99 | 21.99 | 21.99 | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.4 | 12.42 | 26.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7 | 15.16 | 16.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.78 | 9.48 | 15.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.02 | 11.26 | 13.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Jamaica?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Jamaica was 11.3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.52 in 1961.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Jamaica ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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