Death rate from cancer in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from cancer was 78.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
78.49 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
86.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
58.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Namibia stood at 78.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Namibia peaked at 86.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 111th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 58.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 59.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 59.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 60.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 74.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 75.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 68.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 68.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 74.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 81.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 83.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 86.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 81.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 78.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 78.49 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 78.49 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 108 Panama 80.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Sri Lanka 79.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Ecuador 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Nauru 76.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 76.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 El Salvador 75.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Namibia?
- Death rate from cancer in Namibia was 78.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.