Death rate from cancer in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from cancer was 49.49 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
49.49
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
147th
of 192 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, United Republic of, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 56.12001: 55.82002: 53.52003: 52.12004: 50.92005: 52.62006: 51.22007: 50.92008: 51.32009: 49.42010: 50.52011: 51.12012: 552013: 57.22014: 56.92015: 57.72016: 59.42017: 61.92018: 62.92019: 63.32020: 53.82021: 49.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from cancer in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 63.34 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.39, in 2009.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 147th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, United Republic of

  1. 144 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 49.64 compare
  2. 144 Iraq 49.64 compare
  3. 146 Pakistan 49.61 compare
  4. 148 Guinea 49.24 compare
  5. 149 Gabon 49.11 compare
  6. 150 Mali 48.65 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Death rate from cancer in Tanzania, United Republic of was 49.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 63.34 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 49.39 in 2009.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for death rate from cancer?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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