Death rate from cancer by sex in Mongolia
Mongolia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 244.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
244.39
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
288.35
in 2016
All-time low
225.55
in 2023
Years of data
10
1994–2024
Death rate from cancer by sex in Mongolia, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from cancer by sex in Mongolia stood at 244.39.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Mongolia peaked at 288.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 225.55, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 268.37 | — |
| 2016 | 288.35 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 261.6 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 263.25 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 275.56 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 247.83 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 237.75 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 241.49 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 225.55 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 244.39 | +8.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 244.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 244.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 108, 2.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268.37 | 268.37 | 268.37 | 1 |
| 2010s | 272.19 | 261.6 | 288.35 | 4 |
| 2020s | 239.4 | 225.55 | 247.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 0.0478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Mongolia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Mongolia was 244.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 288.35 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.55 in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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