Death rate from cancer in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Death rate from cancer was 90.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer in Marshall Islands, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Marshall Islands is 90.77, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Marshall Islands peaked at 90.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.5, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 99th 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.5 | — |
| 2001 | 46.68 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 48.06 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 49.51 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 51.12 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 52.76 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 54.37 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 55.35 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 56.3 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.28 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 58.02 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.86 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.98 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 61.46 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 63.53 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 65.94 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 68.08 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 70.47 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 73.21 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 76.28 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 85.5 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 90.77 | +6.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 90.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 90.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.69 | 45.5 | 57.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.58 | 58.02 | 76.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.13 | 85.5 | 90.77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Marshall Islands?
- Death rate from cancer in Marshall Islands was 90.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5 in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for death rate from cancer?
- Marshall Islands ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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