Death rate from cancer in Vietnam
Vietnam: Death rate from cancer was 124.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
124.64
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
126.4
in 2019
All-time low
93.74
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Vietnam is 124.64, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Vietnam peaked at 126.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.74, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.74 | — |
| 2001 | 95.05 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 96.04 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.23 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 98.54 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 99.96 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 100.84 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 101.95 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 103.38 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 105.16 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 107.33 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 109.61 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 111.53 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 113.73 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 116.19 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 118.88 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 120.6 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 122.44 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 124.37 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 126.4 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 118.54 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 124.64 | +5.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 124.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 124.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.19 | 93.74 | 105.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.11 | 107.33 | 126.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.59 | 118.54 | 124.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Vietnam?
- Death rate from cancer in Vietnam was 124.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 126.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.74 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for death rate from cancer?
- Vietnam ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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