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
164th
of 192 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 164th 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 | 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
- 161 Solomon Islands 46.26 compare
- 162 Kuwait 46.15 compare
- 163 Vanuatu 45.72 compare
- 165 Angola 45.17 compare
- 166 Côte d’Ivoire 44.62 compare
- 167 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (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 164th out of 192 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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