Death rate from cancer in Yemen

Yemen: Death rate from cancer was 37.04 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
37.04
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.84
in 2019
All-time low
34.4
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Yemen, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 34.62001: 34.42002: 352003: 35.52004: 36.32005: 36.52006: 36.52007: 36.72008: 37.52009: 37.32010: 35.92011: 36.22012: 362013: 36.82014: 36.92015: 37.62016: 37.12017: 36.52018: 36.72019: 38.82020: 37.62021: 37

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Yemen is 37.04, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Yemen peaked at 38.84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.4, in 2001.

That places Yemen 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.04 34.4 37.52 10
2010s 36.85 35.91 38.84 10
2020s 37.32 37.04 37.6 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 180 Chad 38.3 compare
  2. 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38.15 compare
  3. 182 Benin 37.81 compare
  4. 184 Central African Republic 36.84 compare
  5. 185 Sudan 36.19 compare
  6. 186 Gambia 35.49 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Yemen?
Death rate from cancer in Yemen was 37.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 38.84 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4 in 2001.
How does Yemen rank for death rate from cancer?
Yemen ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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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Indicator
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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