Death rate from cancer in Cyprus
Cyprus: Death rate from cancer was 149.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Cyprus stood at 149.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Cyprus peaked at 155.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 118.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Cyprus 63rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 60 Albania 164.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Dominica 159.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Chile 152.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 148.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Cook Islands 143.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 141.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Cyprus
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Cyprus?
- Death rate from cancer in Cyprus was 149.24 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 155.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for death rate from cancer?
- Cyprus ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.