Prostate cancer death rate in men in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 43.96 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Jamaica, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 43.96 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2014. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Jamaica peaked at 43.96 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.74, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.74 | — |
| 1961 | 12.47 | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 20.4 | +63.6% |
| 1967 | 15.3 | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 23.03 | +50.5% |
| 1980 | 17.32 | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 16.85 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 12.43 | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 20.16 | +62.1% |
| 1984 | 23.58 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 24.97 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 26.08 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 25.07 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 25.97 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 20.94 | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 20.3 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 20.82 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 42.64 | +104.8% |
| 2001 | 34.59 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 34.85 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.8 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 41.11 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 37.99 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 38.95 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 40.86 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 41.08 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.21 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 41.64 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 42.62 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 43.96 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.48 | 9.74 | 20.4 | 4 |
| 1970s | 23.03 | 23.03 | 23.03 | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.34 | 12.43 | 26.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.56 | 20.3 | 20.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.72 | 34.59 | 42.64 | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.3 | 41.08 | 43.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Grenada 102.12 compare
- 1 Mayotte 27.41
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60.01 compare
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 45.16 compare
- 5 Barbados 42.54 compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 41.8 compare
- 7 Bahamas 40.18 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Jamaica?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Jamaica was 43.96 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.96 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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