Death rate from cancer in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Death rate from cancer was 29.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
29.84
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.51
in 2000
All-time low
25.47
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Saudi Arabia is 29.84, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.47, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 35.8 | 33.36 | 36.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.86 | 25.47 | 31.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.78 | 29.72 | 29.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 187 Niger 32.12 compare
- 188 Sierra Leone 30.91 compare
- 189 Congo 30.5 compare
- 191 Qatar 23.02 compare
- 192 United Arab Emirates 21.62 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Saudi Arabia?
- Death rate from cancer in Saudi Arabia was 29.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.47 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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