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
188th
of 194 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
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 188th 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 Gambia, year by year
| 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 35.49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 35.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 0.0702 units per person (2025)
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 188th out of 194 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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