Death rate from cancer in Serbia
Serbia: Death rate from cancer was 312.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
312.25
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
327.75
in 2019
All-time low
251.02
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Serbia stood at 312.25.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Serbia peaked at 327.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 251.02, in 2000.
That places Serbia 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251.02 | — |
| 2001 | 255.12 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 266.32 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 271.23 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 281.61 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 279.77 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 285.27 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 290.85 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 295.12 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 304.12 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 306.64 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 302.59 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 306.39 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 304.74 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 311.88 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 313.5 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 316.62 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 316.66 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 317.6 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 327.75 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 322.34 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 312.25 | -3.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 312.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 312.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278.04 | 251.02 | 304.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.44 | 302.59 | 327.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.29 | 312.25 | 322.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Serbia?
- Death rate from cancer in Serbia was 312.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 327.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.02 in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Serbia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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