Death rate from cancer in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from cancer was 105.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
105.78
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
108.53
in 2016
All-time low
78.4
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in South Africa is 105.78, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in South Africa peaked at 108.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.4, in 2000.
That places South Africa 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.4 | — |
| 2001 | 78.87 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.78 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 83 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 86.97 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 89.56 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 92.35 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 93.42 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 96.05 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 96.91 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 105.05 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 104.77 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 104.65 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.74 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 106.25 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 107.7 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 108.53 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 107.61 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 107.49 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 106.58 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.94 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 105.78 | +10.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 105.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 105.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.23 | 78.4 | 96.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.34 | 104.65 | 108.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.86 | 95.94 | 105.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in South Africa?
- Death rate from cancer in South Africa was 105.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 108.53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from cancer?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).