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 111 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
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 111 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
| 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 111 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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