Cancer death rate by age group in South Africa
South Africa: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.95 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.95
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.86
in 2011
All-time low
1.5
in 2017
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Cancer death rate by age group in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.95 for cancer death rate by age group in 2020.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in South Africa peaked at 3.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Cancer death rate by age group in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.86 | — |
| 1997 | 2.59 | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 2.99 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 2.35 | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 2.64 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.92 | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.55 | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 2.14 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.86 | +99.1% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 2.54 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | -28.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 | 1.86 | 2.99 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.57 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 1.5 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in South Africa?
- Cancer death rate by age group in South Africa was 1.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 2011.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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