Pancreatic cancer death rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 3.75 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
3.75
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.75
in 2014
All-time low
2.5
in 2003
Years of data
13
2000–2014
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Jamaica, 2000–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.75 for pancreatic cancer death rate in 2014. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Jamaica peaked at 3.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 74th 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 13 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.19 | — |
| 2001 | 3.02 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.81 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.99 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.07 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.32 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.19 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.75 | +17.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.64, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.5 | 3.34 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.99 | 3.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 71 Venezuela 4.12 compare
- 72 Paraguay 4.04 compare
- 73 South Africa 3.75 compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 3.71 compare
- 76 Mexico 3.67 compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 3.64 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Jamaica?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Jamaica was 3.75 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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