Death rate from cancer in Tunisia
Tunisia: Death rate from cancer was 100.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
100.08
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
103.6
in 2019
All-time low
74.21
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Tunisia is 100.08, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Tunisia peaked at 103.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.21, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 93rd 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.21 | — |
| 2001 | 75.1 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.33 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 77.47 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 78.65 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 80.6 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 82.36 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 84.15 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 85.88 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 87.62 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 89.43 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 90.57 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 92.16 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 93.96 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 95.61 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.39 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 99.02 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 100.83 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 102.19 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 103.6 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 99.24 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 100.08 | +0.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 100.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 100.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.24 | 74.21 | 87.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.48 | 89.43 | 103.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.66 | 99.24 | 100.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 90 Azerbaijan 102.02 compare
- 91 Micronesia (country) 100.96 compare
- 92 Myanmar 100.95 compare
- 94 Iran 99.48 compare
- 95 Tuvalu 95.51 compare
- 96 Philippines 92.05 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % 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 0.0346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Tunisia?
- Death rate from cancer in Tunisia was 100.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.21 in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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