Death rate from cancer in Nauru
Nauru: Death rate from cancer was 76.41 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
76.41
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
76.41
in 2021
All-time low
66.42
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Nauru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Nauru is 76.41, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Nauru peaked at 76.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.42, in 2003.
That places Nauru 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.56 | — |
| 2001 | 67.36 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.75 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.42 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.54 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 68.72 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 69.65 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 70.03 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.29 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.16 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.53 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.46 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 67.7 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 67.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.55 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.68 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.94 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.22 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.43 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.65 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 70 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 76.41 | +9.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 76.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 36% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 76.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.45 | 66.42 | 70.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.29 | 67.55 | 69.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2 | 70 | 76.41 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Nauru?
- Death rate from cancer in Nauru was 76.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 76.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.42 in 2003.
- How does Nauru rank for death rate from cancer?
- Nauru ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru 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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