Deaths from cancer who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Deaths from cancer who was 36,582 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36,582
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40,008
in 2019
All-time low
21,436
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 21.4k2001: 21.9k2002: 22.2k2003: 22.9k2004: 23.3k2005: 23.8k2006: 24.5k2007: 25.3k2008: 26.3k2009: 27.3k2010: 28.5k2011: 29.7k2012: 30.9k2013: 32.3k2014: 33.9k2015: 35.2k2016: 36.4k2017: 37.5k2018: 38.7k2019: 40.0k2020: 37.0k2021: 36.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 36,582 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 40,008 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21,436, in 2000.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,895 21,436 27,319 10
2010s 34,316 28,467 40,008 10
2020s 36,814 36,582 37,046 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Deaths from cancer who in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 36,582 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 40,008 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 21,436 in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for deaths from cancer who?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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