Death rate from cancer in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate from cancer was 76.23 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
76.23
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
113.53
in 2009
All-time low
76.23
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 76.23 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Zimbabwe peaked at 113.53 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 76.23, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.19 | — |
| 2001 | 89.38 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 98.02 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 102.18 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 107.42 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 106.48 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 105.45 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 103.69 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 108 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 113.53 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 113.06 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 110.22 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 108.61 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 106.94 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 106.55 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 107.16 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 107.98 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 107.99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 109.05 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 109.58 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.53 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 76.23 | -21.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 76.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 76.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.63 | 82.19 | 113.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.71 | 106.55 | 113.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.38 | 76.23 | 96.53 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate from cancer in Zimbabwe was 76.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 113.53 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.23 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate from cancer?
- Zimbabwe ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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