Death rate from cancer in Niger
Niger: Death rate from cancer was 32.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
32.12
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.58
in 2001
All-time low
31.33
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Niger stood at 32.12.
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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.33, 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.
Death rate from cancer in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.47 | — |
| 2001 | 39.58 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.88 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 38.9 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.9 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 37.89 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.26 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 36.99 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.45 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 35.24 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.49 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 34.74 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 34.88 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.48 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 36.13 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.04 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.27 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.32 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.85 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 35.44 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.33 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 32.12 | +2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 32.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 32.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.76 | 35.24 | 39.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.56 | 34.49 | 36.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.72 | 31.33 | 32.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 186 Central African Republic 36.84 compare
- 187 Sudan 36.19 compare
- 188 Gambia 35.49 compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 30.91 compare
- 191 Congo 30.5 compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia 29.84 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Niger?
- Death rate from cancer in Niger was 32.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 39.58 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.33 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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