Death rate from cancer by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Death rate from cancer by sex was 65.39 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
65.39
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
78.22
in 2008
All-time low
65.39
in 2018
Years of data
9
2008–2018
Death rate from cancer by sex in Jordan, 2008–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 65.39 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Jordan peaked at 78.22 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 65.39, in 2018.
That places Jordan 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.22 | — |
| 2009 | 73.47 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 78.08 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 76.91 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 74.51 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 66.63 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 67.2 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.31 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 65.39 | -5.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 65.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 65.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.07, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.85 | 73.47 | 78.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.15 | 65.39 | 78.08 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Jordan?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Jordan was 65.39 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.22 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.39 in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Jordan ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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