Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
21.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
13.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 rate in men vs. women in Jamaica is 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Jamaica peaked at 31.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 21.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 31.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.4% |
| 1985 | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.9% |
| 1986 | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 22.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 25.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 23.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 27.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 48 New Zealand 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Singapore 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Suriname 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Australia 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Thailand 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Argentina 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Jamaica?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Jamaica was 21.26 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.