Death rate from cancer in Albania
Albania: Death rate from cancer was 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
53.23 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
53.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
1987–2010
Death rate from cancer in Albania, 1987–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2010, death rate from cancer in Albania stood at 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Albania peaked at 99.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Albania ranks 102nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 88.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 99.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 92.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 74.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 66.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 59.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 79.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 89.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 83.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 87.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 91.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 96.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 75.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 85.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 93.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 89.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 81.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 80.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 68.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 75.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 70.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 79.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 81.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 99 Malaysia 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Nicaragua 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 53.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 El Salvador 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Tajikistan 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Albania?
- Death rate from cancer in Albania was 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for death rate from cancer?
- Albania ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.