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
194th
of 194 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
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 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from cancer in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 21.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 10% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 21.62 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194th out of 194 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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