Death rate from cancer in Kiribati
Kiribati: Death rate from cancer was 85.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Kiribati is 85.23, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Kiribati peaked at 85.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.82, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 104th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.86 | — |
| 2001 | 64.82 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.12 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.53 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.1 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.59 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.54 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.06 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.64 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.24 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.82 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 69.8 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.04 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.53 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.79 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.28 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.38 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.97 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.05 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 85.23 | +12.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 85.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 85.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.43 | 64.82 | 68.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.47 | 69.24 | 71.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.64 | 76.05 | 85.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Kiribati?
- Death rate from cancer in Kiribati was 85.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 85.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.82 in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for death rate from cancer?
- Kiribati ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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