Death rate from cancer in Eswatini
Eswatini: Death rate from cancer was 61.03 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
61.03
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
87.97
in 2005
All-time low
61.03
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Eswatini stood at 61.03. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Eswatini peaked at 87.97 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.03, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.04 | — |
| 2001 | 68.29 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 74.71 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 79.62 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 83.6 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 87.97 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 87.78 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.64 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.87 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.13 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.76 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 82.95 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 82.57 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.98 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.64 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.81 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.32 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.94 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.41 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.5 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 61.03 | -14.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 61.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 61.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.56 | 63.04 | 87.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.23 | 82.57 | 84.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.27 | 61.03 | 71.5 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Eswatini?
- Death rate from cancer in Eswatini was 61.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 87.97 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.03 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for death rate from cancer?
- Eswatini ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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