Death rate from cancer in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Death rate from cancer was 45.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
45.72
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47.52
in 2020
All-time low
40.24
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Vanuatu stood at 45.72.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Vanuatu peaked at 47.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.24, in 2003.
Vanuatu ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.42 | — |
| 2001 | 42.23 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 41.18 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 40.24 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 41.01 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 43.13 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 43.96 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 45.33 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 46.02 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 46 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.12 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.71 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.79 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.86 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.92 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.06 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.1 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.24 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.18 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.52 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.72 | -3.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 45.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 45.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.05 | 40.24 | 46.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.87 | 46.12 | 47.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.62 | 45.72 | 47.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Vanuatu?
- Death rate from cancer in Vanuatu was 45.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 47.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.24 in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for death rate from cancer?
- Vanuatu ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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