Death rate from cancer in Gambia

Gambia: Death rate from cancer was 35.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
35.49
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
186th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.84
in 2004
All-time low
31.81
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Gambia, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 39.32001: 38.12002: 37.52003: 382004: 39.82005: 39.82006: 38.52007: 38.12008: 36.52009: 36.52010: 35.42011: 31.92012: 31.82013: 32.72014: 35.42015: 33.92016: 36.12017: 38.32018: 38.22019: 39.42020: 33.12021: 35.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 35.49 for death rate from cancer in 2021.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Gambia peaked at 39.84 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.81, in 2012.

That places Gambia 186th out of 192 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 Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cancer in Gambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 39.28
2001 38.06 -3.1%
2002 37.55 -1.3%
2003 37.95 +1.1%
2004 39.84 +5.0%
2005 39.84 +0.0%
2006 38.52 -3.3%
2007 38.12 -1.0%
2008 36.52 -4.2%
2009 36.51 -0.0%
2010 35.39 -3.1%
2011 31.9 -9.9%
2012 31.81 -0.3%
2013 32.68 +2.7%
2014 35.35 +8.2%
2015 33.94 -4.0%
2016 36.11 +6.4%
2017 38.3 +6.1%
2018 38.16 -0.4%
2019 39.42 +3.3%
2020 33.09 -16.1%
2021 35.49 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.22 36.51 39.84 10
2010s 35.31 31.81 39.42 10
2020s 34.29 33.09 35.49 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 183 Yemen 37.04 compare
  2. 184 Central African Republic 36.84 compare
  3. 185 Sudan 36.19 compare
  4. 187 Niger 32.12 compare
  5. 188 Sierra Leone 30.91 compare
  6. 189 Congo 30.5 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Gambia?
Death rate from cancer in Gambia was 35.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 39.84 in 2004.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.81 in 2012.
How does Gambia rank for death rate from cancer?
Gambia ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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