Death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova
Moldova: Death rate from cancer by sex was 195.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
195.44
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
207.17
in 2018
All-time low
127.56
in 1981
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova is 195.44, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova peaked at 207.17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 127.56, in 1981.
Moldova ranks 2nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 127.56 | — |
| 1982 | 130.24 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 140.16 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 153.15 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 156.88 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 163.9 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 174.58 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 174.44 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 174.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 172.56 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 172.92 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 179.54 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 172.76 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 169.66 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 167.21 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 164.07 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 153.18 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 152.4 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 155.7 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 161.6 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 160.01 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 169.11 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 171.56 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 174.19 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 167.03 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 170.38 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 176.22 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 174.96 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 170.34 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 177.67 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 174.39 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 175.07 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 177.52 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 177.31 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 173.68 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 207.17 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 203.99 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 191.93 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 192.55 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 190.68 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 195.44 | +2.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 195.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 195.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.49 | 127.56 | 174.58 | 7 |
| 1990s | 170.08 | 153.18 | 179.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.82 | 152.4 | 176.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.21 | 170.34 | 207.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.65 | 190.68 | 195.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Moldova was 195.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 207.17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.56 in 1981.
- How does Moldova rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Moldova ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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