Death rate from cancer in Senegal
Senegal: Death rate from cancer was 46.95 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
46.95
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54.18
in 2001
All-time low
46.95
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Senegal is 46.95, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Senegal peaked at 54.18 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46.95, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from cancer in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.18 | — |
| 2001 | 54.18 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 53.5 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 51.05 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 51.9 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 50.89 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.7 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 50.31 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.98 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 52.2 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 50.77 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 51.37 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 50.61 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 51.72 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 53.43 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 52.14 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 53.59 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 53.42 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.72 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.04 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 47.79 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 46.95 | -1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 46.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 46.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.19 | 47.18 | 54.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.38 | 50.61 | 54.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.37 | 46.95 | 47.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Senegal?
- Death rate from cancer in Senegal was 46.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.18 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.95 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for death rate from cancer?
- Senegal ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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