Death rate from cancer in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Death rate from cancer was 21.62 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
21.62
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
192nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.64
in 2005
All-time low
17.31
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 17.92001: 18.72002: 19.92003: 20.82004: 21.22005: 21.62006: 21.42007: 19.92008: 18.22009: 17.62010: 17.32011: 17.62012: 17.82013: 17.62014: 17.92015: 17.92016: 18.12017: 18.12018: 18.32019: 18.42020: 20.82021: 21.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from cancer in United Arab Emirates stood at 21.62.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in United Arab Emirates peaked at 21.64 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.31, in 2010.

That places United Arab Emirates 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Death rate from cancer in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cancer in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.88
2001 18.69 +4.5%
2002 19.91 +6.5%
2003 20.83 +4.6%
2004 21.23 +1.9%
2005 21.64 +1.9%
2006 21.38 -1.2%
2007 19.89 -7.0%
2008 18.23 -8.3%
2009 17.58 -3.6%
2010 17.31 -1.5%
2011 17.62 +1.8%
2012 17.75 +0.7%
2013 17.65 -0.6%
2014 17.85 +1.1%
2015 17.93 +0.4%
2016 18.05 +0.7%
2017 18.1 +0.3%
2018 18.28 +1.0%
2019 18.38 +0.5%
2020 20.78 +13.1%
2021 21.62 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.73 17.58 21.64 10
2010s 17.89 17.31 18.38 10
2020s 21.2 20.78 21.62 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 189 Congo 30.5 compare
  2. 190 Saudi Arabia 29.84 compare
  3. 191 Qatar 23.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in United Arab Emirates?
Death rate from cancer in United Arab Emirates was 21.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 21.64 in 2005.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 17.31 in 2010.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for death rate from cancer?
United Arab Emirates ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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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