Death rate from cancer in India
India: Death rate from cancer was 72.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
72.11
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
72.11
in 2021
All-time low
43.52
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in India stood at 72.11. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in India peaked at 72.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.52, in 2004.
That places India 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.84 | — |
| 2001 | 43.9 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.83 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.52 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.87 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 44.24 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.2 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.85 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.94 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.03 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 48.89 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.42 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 51.76 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 53.7 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 55.16 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 57.11 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 59.13 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 60.42 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 59.02 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 72.11 | +22.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 72.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 72.11 is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.56, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.41 | 43.52 | 45.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.16 | 47.03 | 60.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.56 | 59.02 | 72.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 116 Papua New Guinea 74.93 compare
- 117 Cape Verde 73.33 compare
- 118 Algeria 72.27 compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 71.76 compare
- 121 Guyana 70.71 compare
- 122 Paraguay 70.56 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in India?
- Death rate from cancer in India was 72.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.52 in 2004.
- How does India rank for death rate from cancer?
- India ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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