Death rate from cancer in Yemen
Yemen: Death rate from cancer was 37.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
37.04
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
185th
of 194 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
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 185th out of 194 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.
Death rate from cancer in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.65 | — |
| 2001 | 34.4 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.03 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 35.48 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.34 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 36.47 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.54 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.71 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.52 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37.27 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.91 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 36.23 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.96 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.8 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 36.91 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.61 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.13 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.45 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.66 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.84 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 37.6 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 37.04 | -1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 37.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 37.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
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 185th out of 194 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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