Death rate from cancer in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from cancer was 42.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
42.81
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
52.7
in 2000
All-time low
41.82
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 52.72001: 51.72002: 512003: 50.82004: 50.62005: 49.72006: 49.32007: 49.42008: 48.92009: 48.72010: 48.52011: 482012: 47.42013: 47.62014: 47.72015: 47.72016: 48.22017: 48.52018: 48.72019: 48.42020: 41.82021: 42.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 42.81 for death rate from cancer in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 52.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.82, in 2020.

That places Guinea-Bissau 170th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.29 48.72 52.7 10
2010s 48.06 47.35 48.69 10
2020s 42.31 41.82 42.81 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 167 Mauritania 44.32 compare
  2. 168 Ethiopia 44.09 compare
  3. 169 Togo 43.28 compare
  4. 171 Timor-Leste 42.59 compare
  5. 172 South Sudan 41.45 compare
  6. 173 Tajikistan 41.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Guinea-Bissau?
Death rate from cancer in Guinea-Bissau was 42.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 52.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 41.82 in 2020.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rate from cancer?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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