Death rate from cancer in Mongolia

Mongolia: Death rate from cancer was 140.65 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
140.65
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
144.37
in 2006
All-time low
122.49
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Mongolia, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 126.52001: 133.52002: 132.32003: 137.52004: 140.22005: 140.22006: 144.42007: 138.32008: 128.32009: 141.52010: 137.32011: 131.72012: 130.72013: 129.92014: 129.52015: 1292016: 127.12017: 122.52018: 133.52019: 132.42020: 124.82021: 140.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Mongolia is 140.65, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Mongolia peaked at 144.37 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 122.49, in 2017.

That places Mongolia 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Death rate from cancer in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cancer in Mongolia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 126.48 —
2001 133.5 +5.6%
2002 132.28 -0.9%
2003 137.47 +3.9%
2004 140.17 +2.0%
2005 140.16 -0.0%
2006 144.37 +3.0%
2007 138.33 -4.2%
2008 128.28 -7.3%
2009 141.54 +10.3%
2010 137.35 -3.0%
2011 131.74 -4.1%
2012 130.69 -0.8%
2013 129.9 -0.6%
2014 129.5 -0.3%
2015 128.98 -0.4%
2016 127.06 -1.5%
2017 122.49 -3.6%
2018 133.47 +9.0%
2019 132.44 -0.8%
2020 124.79 -5.8%
2021 140.65 +12.7%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 140.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 140.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 136.26 126.48 144.37 10
2010s 130.36 122.49 137.35 10
2020s 132.72 124.79 140.65 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 66 Antigua and Barbuda 141.42 compare
  2. 67 Grenada 141.2 compare
  3. 68 Argentina 140.79 compare
  4. 70 Israel 139.99 compare
  5. 71 Turkey 139.85 compare
  6. 72 Singapore 138.32 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Mongolia?
Death rate from cancer in Mongolia was 140.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 144.37 in 2006.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 122.49 in 2017.
How does Mongolia rank for death rate from cancer?
Mongolia ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia 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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