Death rate from cancer in Sudan
Sudan: Death rate from cancer was 36.19 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
36.19
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.32
in 2019
All-time low
29.59
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Sudan is 36.19, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Sudan peaked at 37.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.59, in 2000.
That places Sudan 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.59 | — |
| 2001 | 29.69 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.81 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 29.84 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.15 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.99 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 30.85 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.21 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.82 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.12 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.49 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.85 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.38 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 33.95 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.64 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 35.05 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.48 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.99 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.71 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.32 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.1 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 36.19 | +6.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 36.19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 36.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.61 | 29.59 | 32.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.79 | 32.49 | 37.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.14 | 34.1 | 36.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Sudan?
- Death rate from cancer in Sudan was 36.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.32 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.59 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for death rate from cancer?
- Sudan ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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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