Death rate from cancer in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Death rate from cancer was 46.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
46.26
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.26
in 2021
All-time low
35.65
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 46.26 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Solomon Islands peaked at 46.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.65, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.76 | — |
| 2001 | 35.65 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.97 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 36.25 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.39 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.91 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.39 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.17 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.23 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 37.56 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 37.39 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.32 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 39.83 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.24 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.9 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.33 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 40.97 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.46 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.74 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.32 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 43.52 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 46.26 | +6.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 46.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 46.26 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.53 | 35.65 | 37.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.55 | 37.39 | 42.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.89 | 43.52 | 46.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % 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 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Solomon Islands?
- Death rate from cancer in Solomon Islands was 46.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 46.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.65 in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for death rate from cancer?
- Solomon Islands ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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