Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 6.63 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
6.63
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.88
in 1984
All-time low
3.68
in 1980
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Jamaica is 6.63, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Jamaica peaked at 6.88 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 62nd 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 per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.97 | — |
| 1961 | 3.95 | -20.6% |
| 1965 | 4.02 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.68 | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 3.68 | -43.4% |
| 1981 | 4.58 | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 4.99 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 4.06 | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 6.88 | +69.3% |
| 1985 | 5.21 | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 4.4 | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 5.43 | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 4.54 | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 5.04 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 5.27 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 6.13 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 4.98 | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 4.29 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 5.07 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 5.56 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 5.56 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 5.48 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.57 | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 4.81 | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 6.24 | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 6.63 | +6.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 | 3.95 | 4.97 | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.88 | 3.68 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5.27 | 6.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 4.29 | 6.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 4.81 | 6.63 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Jamaica?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Jamaica was 6.63 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 1984.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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