Death rate from cancer in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from cancer was 47.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
47.36
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
75.85
in 2000
All-time low
47.36
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Uganda stood at 47.36. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Uganda peaked at 75.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.36, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.85 | — |
| 2001 | 74.84 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 72.89 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 70.83 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 69.62 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 67.47 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 65.35 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 63.43 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 60.66 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 59.5 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.8 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.08 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.65 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.18 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.61 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.85 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.63 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.32 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.61 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.89 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.65 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 47.36 | -13.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 47.36 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 47.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.04 | 59.5 | 75.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.86 | 57.65 | 59.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51 | 47.36 | 54.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Uganda?
- Death rate from cancer in Uganda was 47.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 75.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.36 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate from cancer?
- Uganda ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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