Death rate from cancer in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Death rate from cancer was 73.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Cape Verde is 73.33, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Cape Verde peaked at 73.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.06, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 117th 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.06 | — |
| 2001 | 44.62 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 46.31 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 48.2 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 50.31 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 52.53 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 52.6 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.12 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 56.75 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 59.52 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 60.43 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 60.24 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.67 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.77 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.02 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 62.79 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 69.97 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 70.12 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.09 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 73.33 | +3.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 73.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 73.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8 | 43.06 | 59.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.75 | 60.24 | 70.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.21 | 71.09 | 73.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 114 El Salvador 75.77 compare
- 115 Libya 75.31 compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 74.93 compare
- 118 Algeria 72.27 compare
- 119 India 72.11 compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 71.76 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Cape Verde?
- Death rate from cancer in Cape Verde was 73.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 73.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.06 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for death rate from cancer?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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