Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 11.56 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
11.56
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.06
in 1977
All-time low
7.12
in 1991
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Jamaica is 11.56, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Jamaica peaked at 12.06 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 1991.
Jamaica ranks 39th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.71 | — |
| 1961 | 8.81 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 9.55 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 10.52 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 12.06 | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 7.13 | -40.9% |
| 1981 | 7.66 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 9.28 | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 9.55 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 11.59 | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 9.57 | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 8.75 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 9.14 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 7.5 | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 8.88 | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 7.38 | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 7.12 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.51 | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 8.89 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.17 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 8.54 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 8.33 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.74 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.13 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 9.55 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.29 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 9.74 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.74 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 11.56 | -1.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.49, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4 | 8.71 | 10.52 | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.91 | 7.13 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 7.12 | 7.38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.24 | 7.17 | 9.13 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 9.55 | 11.74 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Jamaica?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Jamaica was 11.56 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 1977.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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