Deaths from cancer who in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deaths from cancer who was 3,652 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,652
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,652
in 2021
All-time low
2,085
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3,652 for deaths from cancer who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Jamaica peaked at 3,652 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,085, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer who in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,352 | — |
| 2001 | 2,399 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,301 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,227 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,144 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,491 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 2,085 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 2,996 | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 2,898 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,619 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 2,466 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,664 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,557 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,596 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,884 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 3,044 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3,116 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,151 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,170 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,330 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3,277 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,652 | +11.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,652 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,233, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3,652 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,784, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,451 | 2,085 | 2,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,898 | 2,466 | 3,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,464 | 3,277 | 3,652 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Jamaica?
- Deaths from cancer who in Jamaica was 3,652 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,652 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,085 in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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