Death rate from cancer in Pakistan
Pakistan: Death rate from cancer was 49.61 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
49.61
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.95
in 2019
All-time low
49.61
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Death rate from cancer in Pakistan, 2000β2021
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 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
- 143 Madagascar 50.78 compare
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 49.64 compare
- 144 Iraq 49.64 compare
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.49 compare
- 148 Guinea 49.24 compare
- 149 Gabon 49.11 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5067 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 849 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
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 146th out of 192 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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