Death rate from cancer by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate from cancer by sex was 137.34 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
137.34
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
161.18
in 1984
All-time low
96.91
in 1980
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Death rate from cancer by sex in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Jamaica is 137.34, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Jamaica peaked at 161.18 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 96.91, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 132.07 | — |
| 1961 | 140.57 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 136.57 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 154.72 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 138.54 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 96.91 | -30.1% |
| 1981 | 103.1 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 127.07 | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 123.55 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 161.18 | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 134.9 | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 125.88 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 128.01 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 124.61 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 118.45 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 108.21 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 103.08 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 137.06 | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 123.46 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 116.9 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 127.55 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 127.08 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 128.24 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 126.56 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 131.24 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 127.29 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 131.78 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 132.72 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 131.5 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 137.34 | +4.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 137.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 137.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.98 | 132.07 | 154.72 | 4 |
| 1970s | 138.54 | 138.54 | 138.54 | 1 |
| 1980s | 124.36 | 96.91 | 161.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.64 | 103.08 | 108.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 127.26 | 116.9 | 137.06 | 8 |
| 2010s | 132.12 | 127.29 | 137.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 23 French Guiana 141.9 compare
- 24 Greece 140.84 compare
- 25 North Macedonia 138.53 compare
- 27 Reunion 135.87 compare
- 28 Montenegro 134.41 compare
- 29 Barbados 130.66 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Jamaica?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Jamaica was 137.34 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 161.18 in 1984.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.91 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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