Death rate from cancer in Niger
Niger: Death rate from cancer was 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Niger peaked at 39.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Niger 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 186 Central African Republic 36.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Sudan 36.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Gambia, The 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Congo, Rep. 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Niger
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423,756 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 439,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 417,693 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 7.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.91 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 431,792 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Niger?
- Death rate from cancer in Niger was 32.12 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 39.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for death rate from cancer?
- Niger ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.