Death rate from cancer by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Death rate from cancer by sex was 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer by sex in Jordan, 2008–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.22 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 73.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 76.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 74.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 66.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 67.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Jordan?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Jordan was 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.