Death rate from cancer in Qatar
Qatar: Death rate from cancer was 23.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
23.02
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
193rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.36
in 2004
All-time low
22.01
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 23.02 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Qatar peaked at 34.36 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.01, in 2020.
That places Qatar 193rd 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.99 | — |
| 2001 | 33.25 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.01 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.33 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.36 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.83 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.68 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 29.64 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 27.61 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 26.3 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 25.59 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.15 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.93 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.5 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.52 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 22.94 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.88 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.66 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.63 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.01 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.02 | +4.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 23.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 23.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8 | 26.3 | 34.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.76 | 22.63 | 25.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.52 | 22.01 | 23.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 190 Sierra Leone 30.91 compare
- 191 Congo 30.5 compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia 29.84 compare
- 194 United Arab Emirates 21.62 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Qatar?
- Death rate from cancer in Qatar was 23.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.36 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.01 in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for death rate from cancer?
- Qatar ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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