Death rate from cancer in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Death rate from cancer was 67.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
67.27
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
69.7
in 2019
All-time low
60.63
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 67.27 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Bangladesh peaked at 69.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.63, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.66 | — |
| 2001 | 60.73 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.96 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.63 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.9 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 63.54 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 64.56 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.68 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.74 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.88 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.4 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 62.6 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.45 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.5 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.26 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.79 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 66.93 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 68.41 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.7 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 64.23 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 67.27 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.34 | 60.63 | 64.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.89 | 62.45 | 69.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.75 | 64.23 | 67.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Bangladesh?
- Death rate from cancer in Bangladesh was 67.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.63 in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for death rate from cancer?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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