Cancer death rate who mdb in South Africa

South Africa: Cancer death rate who mdb was 92.38 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
92.38
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
116.17
in 2000
All-time low
92.38
in 2020
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Cancer death rate who mdb in South Africa, 1996–2020

02550751001251996200820201996: 110.81997: 109.51998: 112.71999: 116.12000: 116.22001: 113.12002: 112.62003: 113.72004: 114.32005: 115.52006: 111.62007: 110.92008: 105.82009: 109.52010: 110.12011: 109.32012: 106.92013: 103.22014: 103.52015: 109.12016: 110.32017: 106.92018: 105.72019: 105.42020: 92.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 92.38 for cancer death rate who mdb in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate who mdb in South Africa peaked at 116.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.38, in 2020.

That places South Africa 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Cancer death rate who mdb in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate who mdb in South Africa, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 110.77 —
1997 109.46 -1.2%
1998 112.68 +2.9%
1999 116.15 +3.1%
2000 116.17 +0.0%
2001 113.08 -2.7%
2002 112.61 -0.4%
2003 113.69 +1.0%
2004 114.31 +0.5%
2005 115.53 +1.1%
2006 111.59 -3.4%
2007 110.93 -0.6%
2008 105.75 -4.7%
2009 109.49 +3.5%
2010 110.13 +0.6%
2011 109.26 -0.8%
2012 106.93 -2.1%
2013 103.24 -3.5%
2014 103.49 +0.2%
2015 109.09 +5.4%
2016 110.29 +1.1%
2017 106.86 -3.1%
2018 105.68 -1.1%
2019 105.36 -0.3%
2020 92.38 -12.3%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 92.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.18, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112.26 109.46 116.15 4
2000s 112.31 105.75 116.17 10
2010s 107.03 103.24 110.29 10
2020s 92.38 92.38 92.38 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 57 Brazil 93.9 compare
  2. 58 Malta 93.44 compare
  3. 59 Australia 92.86 compare
  4. 61 Norway 91.3 compare
  5. 62 Suriname 90.74 compare
  6. 63 Iceland 89.65 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate who mdb in South Africa?
Cancer death rate who mdb in South Africa was 92.38 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 116.17 in 2000.
What is the lowest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 92.38 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for cancer death rate who mdb?
South Africa ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is cancer death rate who mdb rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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