Death rate from cancer in Mauritania

Mauritania: Death rate from cancer was 44.32 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
44.32
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.99
in 2013
All-time low
40.79
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Mauritania, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 42.82001: 42.72002: 42.32003: 41.52004: 41.82005: 41.72006: 422007: 41.12008: 40.82009: 42.52010: 432011: 43.42012: 44.92013: 452014: 43.62015: 42.82016: 42.12017: 42.72018: 42.72019: 44.12020: 41.72021: 44.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from cancer in Mauritania stood at 44.32.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Mauritania peaked at 44.99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.79, in 2008.

That places Mauritania 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.92 40.79 42.75 10
2010s 43.44 42.07 44.99 10
2020s 43 41.68 44.32 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 164 Somalia 45.29 compare
  2. 165 Angola 45.17 compare
  3. 166 Côte d’Ivoire 44.62 compare
  4. 168 Ethiopia 44.09 compare
  5. 169 Togo 43.28 compare
  6. 170 Guinea-Bissau 42.81 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Mauritania?
Death rate from cancer in Mauritania was 44.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 44.99 in 2013.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 40.79 in 2008.
How does Mauritania rank for death rate from cancer?
Mauritania ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritania 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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