Death rate from cancer in Maldives
Maldives: Death rate from cancer was 54.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
54.56
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
77.75
in 2003
All-time low
54.56
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 54.56 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Maldives peaked at 77.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.56, in 2021.
That places Maldives 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.6 | — |
| 2001 | 77.4 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.72 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.37 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 75.93 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.83 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 73.5 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 72.01 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 70.59 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 69.9 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.6 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 65.15 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 62.75 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 60.55 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 59.65 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 58.36 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 58.05 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.48 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.59 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 58.82 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 54.56 | -7.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 54.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 54.56 is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.56, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.17 | 70.59 | 77.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.21 | 58.05 | 69.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.69 | 54.56 | 58.82 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Maldives?
- Death rate from cancer in Maldives was 54.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 77.75 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.56 in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for death rate from cancer?
- Maldives ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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