Death rate from cancer in Pakistan
Pakistan: Death rate from cancer was 49.61 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
49.61
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54.95
in 2019
All-time low
49.61
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Pakistan stood at 49.61. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Pakistan peaked at 54.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.61, in 2021.
Pakistan ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from cancer in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.73 | — |
| 2001 | 52.11 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.41 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.94 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.01 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.82 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.81 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.64 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.93 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.99 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.86 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.78 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.56 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.25 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.28 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.63 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.94 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.4 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.55 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.95 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.66 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 49.61 | -2.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 49.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 49.61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.64 | 51.73 | 53.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.62 | 52.56 | 54.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.13 | 49.61 | 50.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Pakistan?
- Death rate from cancer in Pakistan was 49.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.61 in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for death rate from cancer?
- Pakistan ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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