Deaths from cancer who in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Deaths from cancer who was 15,389 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15,389
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16,325
in 2019
All-time low
8,459
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 8.5k2001: 8.5k2002: 8.8k2003: 9.7k2004: 10.2k2005: 10.7k2006: 11.1k2007: 11.1k2008: 11.3k2009: 11.8k2010: 12.1k2011: 12.4k2012: 12.9k2013: 13.3k2014: 13.7k2015: 14.2k2016: 14.6k2017: 15.1k2018: 15.6k2019: 16.3k2020: 15.0k2021: 15.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 15,389 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Afghanistan peaked at 16,325 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,459, in 2001.

That places Afghanistan 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths from cancer who in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8,480
2001 8,459 -0.3%
2002 8,807 +4.1%
2003 9,651 +9.6%
2004 10,198 +5.7%
2005 10,653 +4.5%
2006 11,076 +4.0%
2007 11,133 +0.5%
2008 11,293 +1.4%
2009 11,750 +4.0%
2010 12,079 +2.8%
2011 12,396 +2.6%
2012 12,926 +4.3%
2013 13,330 +3.1%
2014 13,733 +3.0%
2015 14,165 +3.1%
2016 14,571 +2.9%
2017 15,133 +3.9%
2018 15,631 +3.3%
2019 16,325 +4.4%
2020 14,993 -8.2%
2021 15,389 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,150 8,459 11,750 10
2010s 14,029 12,079 16,325 10
2020s 15,191 14,993 15,389 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 64 Sri Lanka 17,354 compare
  2. 65 Sudan 16,521 compare
  3. 66 Angola 15,585 compare
  4. 68 Cambodia 14,753 compare
  5. 69 Madagascar 14,684 compare
  6. 70 Syria 14,572 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Afghanistan?
Deaths from cancer who in Afghanistan was 15,389 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 16,325 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8,459 in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from cancer who?
Afghanistan ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
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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