Death rate from cancer by sex in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Death rate from cancer by sex was 109.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
109.19
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
274.19
in 1964
All-time low
78.51
in 1970
Years of data
51
1961–2021
Death rate from cancer by sex in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Antigua and Barbuda is 109.19, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 274.19 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 78.51, in 1970.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 58th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.75 | — |
| 1962 | 98.45 | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 139.31 | +41.5% |
| 1964 | 274.19 | +96.8% |
| 1966 | 206.89 | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 141.58 | -31.6% |
| 1970 | 78.51 | -44.5% |
| 1971 | 98.08 | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 107.29 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 96.97 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 147.83 | +52.4% |
| 1975 | 155.05 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 145.87 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 174.28 | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 128.48 | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 139.83 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 178.64 | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 141.62 | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 147.21 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 101.94 | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 151.06 | +48.2% |
| 1990 | 140.16 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 130.93 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 132.17 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 135.91 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 167.71 | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 125.47 | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 142.01 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 156.9 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 178.21 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 140.35 | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 128.24 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 164.08 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 178.16 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 116.86 | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 85.23 | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 150.83 | +77.0% |
| 2008 | 134.13 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 108.86 | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 105.53 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 112.49 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 140.31 | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 130.05 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 175.92 | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 105.66 | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 106.56 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 109.17 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 112.49 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 111.94 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 123.9 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 109.19 | -11.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 109.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 109.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.36 | 83.75 | 274.19 | 6 |
| 1970s | 125.82 | 78.51 | 174.28 | 9 |
| 1980s | 143.38 | 101.94 | 178.64 | 6 |
| 1990s | 141.41 | 125.47 | 167.71 | 8 |
| 2000s | 138.5 | 85.23 | 178.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.01 | 105.53 | 175.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.54 | 109.19 | 123.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Antigua and Barbuda was 109.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 274.19 in 1964.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.51 in 1970.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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