Death rate from cancer in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate from cancer was 45.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
45.29
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.97
in 2000
All-time low
45.29
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 45.29 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Somalia peaked at 59.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.29, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.97 | — |
| 2001 | 59.22 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 58.74 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.27 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.87 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.34 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.28 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 57.4 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.95 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.85 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.1 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 54.44 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 55.97 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 56.79 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.26 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.58 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.13 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.63 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 54.52 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 54.38 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.28 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 45.29 | -4.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 45.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 45.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.19 | 57.28 | 59.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.68 | 54.38 | 57.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.28 | 45.29 | 47.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 163 Solomon Islands 46.26 compare
- 164 Kuwait 46.15 compare
- 165 Vanuatu 45.72 compare
- 167 Angola 45.17 compare
- 168 Cote d'Ivoire 44.62 compare
- 169 Mauritania 44.32 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Somalia?
- Death rate from cancer in Somalia was 45.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.29 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Somalia ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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