Liver cancer death rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Liver cancer death rate was 2.94 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
2.94
Change on year
up 49.5%
World rank
89th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.03
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
25
1980–2014
Liver cancer death rate in Jamaica, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Jamaica is 2.94, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Jamaica peaked at 7.03 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 89th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liver cancer death rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 6.05 | — |
| 1983 | 5.25 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 7.03 | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 5.15 | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 3.18 | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 4.02 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.44 | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 2.99 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.57 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | +49.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.35 | 0 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 2.44 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 1.96 | 2.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Jamaica?
- Liver cancer death rate in Jamaica was 2.94 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 in 1984.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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