Death rate from cancer in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from cancer was 46.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
46.67
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.11
in 2000
All-time low
46.67
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 46.67 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Zambia peaked at 64.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.67, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.11 | — |
| 2001 | 59.28 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 62.01 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 61.94 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.35 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 55.81 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 52.27 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 50.89 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 51.22 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.01 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 54.75 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.71 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.49 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.86 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 55.05 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.01 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 58.91 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 58.04 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.15 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 54.12 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 46.67 | -13.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 46.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 46.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.09 | 50.89 | 64.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2 | 53.49 | 60.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.39 | 46.67 | 54.12 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Zambia?
- Death rate from cancer in Zambia was 46.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.67 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Zambia ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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