Death rate from cancer by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Death rate from cancer by sex was 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer by sex in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Maldives is 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Maldives peaked at 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Maldives 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 44.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 44.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 46.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 50.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 42.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 49.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 36.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 39.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 38.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 42.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 52.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 106 Tajikistan 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Syrian Arab Republic 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Bahrain 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Qatar 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Oman 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Maldives?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Maldives was 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Maldives ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.