Death rate from cancer in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate from cancer was 44.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
44.09
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
67.39
in 2000
All-time low
44.09
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 44.09 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Ethiopia peaked at 67.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.09, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.39 | — |
| 2001 | 65.35 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.95 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 60.86 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 59.15 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 57.79 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 56.21 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 54.71 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 53.27 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.99 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 51.07 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 50.33 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.51 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 49.12 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.73 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 50.17 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 51.03 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 51.79 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 52.55 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 45.78 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 44.09 | -3.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 44.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 44.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.97 | 51.99 | 67.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.46 | 49.12 | 52.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.94 | 44.09 | 45.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 167 Angola 45.17 compare
- 168 Cote d'Ivoire 44.62 compare
- 169 Mauritania 44.32 compare
- 171 Togo 43.28 compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 42.81 compare
- 173 East Timor 42.59 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Ethiopia?
- Death rate from cancer in Ethiopia was 44.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.09 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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