Death rate from cancer in Chad
Chad: Death rate from cancer was 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Chad is 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Chad peaked at 41.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Chad ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 179 Nicaragua 39.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Nigeria 38.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Afghanistan 38.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Congo, Dem. Rep. 38.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Benin 37.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Yemen, Rep. 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Chad
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 306,133 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 5.46 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 9.65 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 319,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 328,199 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Chad?
- Death rate from cancer in Chad was 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 41.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for death rate from cancer?
- Chad ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.