Deaths from cancer who in China

China: Deaths from cancer who was 2.71 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.71 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.71 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.80 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in China, 2000–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M2000201020212000: 1.8M2001: 1.9M2002: 1.9M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.0M2005: 2.1M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.0M2008: 2.1M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.3M2016: 2.4M2017: 2.4M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 2.71 million for deaths from cancer who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in China peaked at 2.71 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 2000.

That places China 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Deaths from cancer who in China, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in China, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.80 million
2001 1.86 million +3.1%
2002 1.90 million +2.5%
2003 1.97 million +3.4%
2004 2.04 million +3.5%
2005 2.06 million +1.3%
2006 2.02 million -1.8%
2007 2.04 million +0.6%
2008 2.08 million +2.3%
2009 2.13 million +2.3%
2010 2.18 million +2.4%
2011 2.22 million +1.6%
2012 2.24 million +1.1%
2013 2.27 million +1.1%
2014 2.28 million +0.8%
2015 2.33 million +2.0%
2016 2.39 million +2.6%
2017 2.43 million +1.9%
2018 2.50 million +2.7%
2019 2.58 million +3.0%
2020 2.63 million +2.1%
2021 2.71 million +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.99 million 1.80 million 2.13 million 10
2010s 2.34 million 2.18 million 2.58 million 10
2020s 2.67 million 2.63 million 2.71 million 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Cook Islands 24.46 compare
  2. 2 India 1.02 million compare
  3. 2 Niue 3.58 compare
  4. 3 United States of America 617,145 compare
  5. 4 Japan 443,071 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in China?
Deaths from cancer who in China was 2.71 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2000.
How does China rank for deaths from cancer who?
China ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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