Death rate from cancer in Argentina
Argentina: Death rate from cancer was 140.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 140.79 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 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Argentina peaked at 164.13 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 140.79, in 2021.
That places Argentina 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 160.16 | — |
| 2001 | 159.61 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 158.74 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 162.62 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 161.18 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 162.91 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 162.39 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 164.13 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 161.12 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 161.52 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 161.31 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 159.18 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 160.32 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 161.14 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 159.28 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 158.39 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 158.29 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 157.37 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 153.32 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 154.95 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 144.36 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 140.79 | -2.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 140.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 140.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.44 | 158.74 | 164.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.35 | 153.32 | 161.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.57 | 140.79 | 144.36 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Argentina?
- Death rate from cancer in Argentina was 140.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 164.13 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.79 in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for death rate from cancer?
- Argentina ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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