Death rate from cancer by sex in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from cancer by sex was 116.88 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer by sex in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in South Africa is 116.88, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in South Africa peaked at 143.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 116.88, in 2020.
That places South Africa 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 136.83 | — |
| 1997 | 135.69 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 136.7 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 141.28 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 143.53 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 138.04 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 136.75 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 138 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 141.07 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 142.63 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 136.69 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 136.94 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 130.29 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 135.62 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 139.98 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 136.3 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 133.89 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 128.81 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 128.27 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 137.89 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 138.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 131.71 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 129.69 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 131.09 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 116.88 | -10.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 116.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.62 | 135.69 | 141.28 | 4 |
| 2000s | 137.96 | 130.29 | 143.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.57 | 128.27 | 139.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.88 | 116.88 | 116.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 44 Austria 118.37 compare
- 45 Martinique 117.49 compare
- 46 Seychelles 117.26 compare
- 48 Guadeloupe 116.69 compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 116.15 compare
- 50 Venezuela 114.75 compare
More health data for South Africa
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in South Africa?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in South Africa was 116.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 143.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.88 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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