Death rate from cancer by sex in Qatar
Qatar: Death rate from cancer by sex was 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer by sex in Qatar, 1995–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cancer by sex in Qatar stood at 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Qatar peaked at 77.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Qatar 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 63.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 55.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 77.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 59.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 62.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 58.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 62.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 65.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 55.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 56.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 56.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 57.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 54.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 37.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 33.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 30.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Qatar?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Qatar was 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Qatar ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.