Death rate from cancer in Angola
Angola: Death rate from cancer was 45.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
45.17
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54.97
in 2000
All-time low
45.17
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 45.17 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Angola peaked at 54.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.17, in 2021.
That places Angola 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.97 | — |
| 2001 | 54.22 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.88 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.87 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.51 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 53.36 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 53.34 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.94 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 53.41 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.69 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 53.79 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.89 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.96 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.86 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.88 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.99 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.91 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.66 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.97 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.68 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 49.68 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 45.17 | -9.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 45.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 45.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.82 | 52.94 | 54.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.66 | 52.88 | 54.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.42 | 45.17 | 49.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % 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 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Angola?
- Death rate from cancer in Angola was 45.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 54.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.17 in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for death rate from cancer?
- Angola ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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