Death rate from cancer in Jamaica
Jamaica: Death rate from cancer was 129.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
129.14
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
129.14
in 2021
All-time low
77.5
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 129.14 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Jamaica peaked at 129.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.5, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.06 | — |
| 2001 | 91.39 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 87.22 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 83.99 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 80.47 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 93.06 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 77.5 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 110.9 | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 106.87 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 96.21 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 90.19 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 97 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 92.64 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 93.6 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 103.57 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 108.94 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 111.2 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 112.2 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 112.74 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 118.34 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 116.18 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 129.14 | +11.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 129.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 129.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.77 | 77.5 | 110.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.04 | 90.19 | 118.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.66 | 116.18 | 129.14 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Jamaica?
- Death rate from cancer in Jamaica was 129.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 129.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for death rate from cancer?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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