Lung cancer death rates in men in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lung cancer death rates in men was 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
20.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
63rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
6.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Lung cancer death rates in men in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in men in Jamaica is 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Jamaica peaked at 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 63rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.0% |
| 1967 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.3% |
| 1980 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 60 Argentina 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Chile 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Mongolia 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Grenada 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Jamaica?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Jamaica was 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.