Death rate from cancer by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Death rate from cancer by sex was 32.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
32.97
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
109th
of 111 countries
All-time high
52.94
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer by sex in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Maldives is 32.97, 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 44.45 | — |
| 2002 | 44.19 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.54 | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 16.27 | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 25.33 | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 35.01 | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 52.94 | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 46.74 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 50.51 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 42.19 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 49.33 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 36.7 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 35.74 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.99 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 39.33 | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 38.69 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 42.75 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 52.59 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 32.97 | -37.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 32.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.72 | 0 | 52.94 | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.1 | 28.99 | 50.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.78 | 32.97 | 52.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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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 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 52.94 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 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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