Cancer death rates by type who db in South Africa
South Africa: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates by type who db in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, cancer death rates by type who db in South Africa stood at 1.61. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in South Africa peaked at 2.07 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2020.
That places South Africa 64th 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 rates by type who db in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.92 | — |
| 1997 | 1.85 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.93 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.07 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.63 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.98 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -10.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.85 | 1.93 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.68 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.63 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 61 Venezuela 1.63 compare
- 62 Jamaica 1.61 compare
- 63 Puerto Rico 1.61 compare
- 65 Jordan 1.38 compare
- 66 South Korea 1.35 compare
- 67 Martinique 1.34 compare
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 rates by type who db in South Africa?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in South Africa was 1.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2004.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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