Death rate from cancer in Zambia

Zambia: Death rate from cancer was 46.67 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
46.67
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
157th
of 192 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

02040602000201020212000: 64.12001: 59.32002: 622003: 61.92004: 59.42005: 55.82006: 52.32007: 50.92008: 51.22009: 542010: 54.82011: 53.72012: 53.52013: 54.92014: 552015: 55.12016: 582017: 58.92018: 582019: 60.12020: 54.12021: 46.7

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 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 154 Nepal 47.11 compare
  2. 155 Eritrea 47.08 compare
  3. 156 Senegal 46.95 compare
  4. 158 Burkina Faso 46.63 compare
  5. 159 Burundi 46.59 compare
  6. 160 Botswana 46.55 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 157th out of 192 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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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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