Stomach cancer death rate in Jamaica

Jamaica: Stomach cancer death rate was 5.49 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
5.49
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
47th
of 110 countries
All-time high
36.43
in 1960
All-time low
5.49
in 2014
Years of data
30
1960–2014

Stomach cancer death rate in Jamaica, 1960–2014

102030401960198720141960: 36.41961: 30.51965: 30.61967: 341977: 19.51980: 15.91981: 15.71982: 181983: 161984: 19.91985: 18.71986: 17.41987: 17.11988: 14.81989: 15.11990: 13.21991: 12.52000: 9.62001: 7.42002: 5.92003: 7.42004: 72005: 7.32006: 6.92009: 6.82010: 72011: 6.32012: 6.62013: 6.62014: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stomach cancer death rate in Jamaica is 5.49, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Jamaica peaked at 36.43 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.49, in 2014.

Jamaica ranks 47th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Stomach cancer death rate in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Stomach cancer death rate in Jamaica, 1960 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1960 36.43
1961 30.53 -16.2%
1965 30.55 +0.1%
1967 34.03 +11.4%
1977 19.54 -42.6%
1980 15.95 -18.4%
1981 15.68 -1.7%
1982 17.98 +14.6%
1983 16.03 -10.8%
1984 19.89 +24.1%
1985 18.66 -6.2%
1986 17.41 -6.7%
1987 17.05 -2.0%
1988 14.78 -13.3%
1989 15.1 +2.2%
1990 13.2 -12.6%
1991 12.47 -5.5%
2000 9.63 -22.8%
2001 7.36 -23.6%
2002 5.92 -19.6%
2003 7.38 +24.6%
2004 6.97 -5.5%
2005 7.35 +5.4%
2006 6.93 -5.7%
2009 6.81 -1.7%
2010 7.01 +3.0%
2011 6.26 -10.7%
2012 6.58 +5.2%
2013 6.55 -0.5%
2014 5.49 -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.89 30.53 36.43 4
1970s 19.54 19.54 19.54 1
1980s 16.85 14.78 19.89 10
1990s 12.84 12.47 13.2 2
2000s 7.29 5.92 9.63 8
2010s 6.38 5.49 7.01 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.75 compare
  2. 45 Brazil 5.73 compare
  3. 46 Nicaragua 5.71 compare
  4. 48 Réunion 5.37 compare
  5. 49 Slovakia 5.25 compare
  6. 50 Saint Lucia 5.19 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stomach cancer death rate in Jamaica?
Stomach cancer death rate in Jamaica was 5.49 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 36.43 in 1960.
What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.49 in 2014.
How does Jamaica rank for stomach cancer death rate?
Jamaica ranks 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stomach cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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