Death rate from cancer in Tanzania
Tanzania: Death rate from cancer was 49.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
49.49
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
63.34
in 2019
All-time low
49.39
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Tanzania stood at 49.49.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Tanzania peaked at 63.34 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.39, in 2009.
That places Tanzania 149th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.14 | — |
| 2001 | 55.78 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.5 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 52.12 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 50.88 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.62 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 51.16 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 50.91 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.26 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.39 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 50.47 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 51.1 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.98 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 57.23 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 56.88 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.7 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 59.43 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 61.85 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 62.85 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 63.34 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.84 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 49.49 | -8.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 49.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 49.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.38 | 49.39 | 56.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.58 | 50.47 | 63.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.67 | 49.49 | 53.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Tanzania?
- Death rate from cancer in Tanzania was 49.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.34 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.39 in 2009.
- How does Tanzania rank for death rate from cancer?
- Tanzania ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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