Death rate from cancer in Lebanon
Lebanon: Death rate from cancer was 114.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
114.28
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
114.28
in 2021
All-time low
73.23
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Lebanon is 114.28, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Lebanon peaked at 114.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.23, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.23 | — |
| 2001 | 75.24 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 78.49 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 81.81 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 83.71 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 86.82 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 88.98 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 90.99 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 93.06 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 94.89 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 96.37 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 100.15 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 102.31 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 104.04 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 105.27 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 105.97 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 106.03 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.77 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 107.12 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 110.2 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 103.71 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 114.28 | +10.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 114.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 114.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.72 | 73.23 | 94.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.32 | 96.37 | 110.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109 | 103.71 | 114.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Lebanon?
- Death rate from cancer in Lebanon was 114.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 114.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.23 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for death rate from cancer?
- Lebanon ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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