Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in South Africa
South Africa: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.2
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
103rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 2019
All-time low
1.02
in 1997
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in South Africa is 1.2, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in South Africa peaked at 1.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.1 | — |
| 1997 | 1.02 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.24 | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -16.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.02 | 1.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.16 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.18 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in South Africa?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in South Africa was 1.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2019.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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