Lung cancer death rates in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lung cancer death rates was 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
6.63 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
3.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
30
1960–2014
Lung cancer death rates 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 Jamaica is 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 death rates in Jamaica peaked at 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 60th 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 rates in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1965 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.4% |
| 1981 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.3% |
| 1985 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 57 Republic of Moldova 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Réunion 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Tajikistan 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Mongolia 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Lithuania 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Guadeloupe 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Jamaica?
- Lung cancer death rates in Jamaica was 6.63 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 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is lung cancer death rates 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.