Cervical cancer death rate in women in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
11.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
9.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in Jamaica is 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 1967 | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.5% |
| 1981 | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.2% |
| 1983 | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 1986 | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 9 Saint Lucia 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Guyana 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Barbados 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Nicaragua 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.