Lung cancer deaths men women in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lung cancer deaths men women was 21.26 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
21.26
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.96
in 1984
All-time low
13.01
in 1980
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Lung cancer deaths men women in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths men women in Jamaica is 21.26, 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 deaths men women in Jamaica peaked at 31.96 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.01, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 49th 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 deaths men women in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.57 | — |
| 1961 | 15.58 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 14.45 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 14.26 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 19.49 | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 13.01 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 16.35 | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 21.79 | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 20.7 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 31.96 | +54.4% |
| 1985 | 20.17 | -36.9% |
| 1986 | 19.29 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 22.42 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 20.38 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 22.87 | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 21.02 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 21.78 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 26.73 | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 25.78 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 19.42 | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 23.33 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 22.85 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 25.68 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 23.89 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 27.76 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 20.55 | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 22.15 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 22.57 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.78 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.26 | -6.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.76, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.31, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.97 | 14.26 | 15.58 | 4 |
| 1970s | 19.49 | 19.49 | 19.49 | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.89 | 13.01 | 31.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4 | 21.02 | 21.78 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.43 | 19.42 | 27.76 | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.86 | 20.55 | 22.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Jamaica?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Jamaica was 21.26 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.96 in 1984.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.01 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is lung cancer deaths men 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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