Death rate from cancer in Albania
Albania: Death rate from cancer was 164.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
164.5
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
178.62
in 2020
All-time low
100.51
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Albania stood at 164.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Albania peaked at 178.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100.51, in 2001.
That places Albania 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.52 | — |
| 2001 | 100.51 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 110.16 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 122.71 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 122.54 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 147.1 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 161.82 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 167.67 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 169.41 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 169.81 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 167.65 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 168.88 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 149.19 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 147.2 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 147.85 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 157.13 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 156.77 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 160.36 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 165.34 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 170.99 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 178.62 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 164.5 | -7.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 164.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 164.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.03 | 100.51 | 169.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.14 | 147.2 | 170.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.56 | 164.5 | 178.62 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Albania?
- Death rate from cancer in Albania was 164.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 178.62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.51 in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for death rate from cancer?
- Albania ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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