Deaths from cancer in Djibouti
Djibouti: Deaths from cancer was 581.28 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer in Djibouti stood at 581.28 deaths.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer in Djibouti peaked at 624.26 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 360.95 deaths, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 360.95 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 366.28 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 378.43 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 382.95 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 404.45 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 416.79 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 424.51 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 441.84 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 454.91 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 462.46 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 483.3 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 497.68 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 513.18 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 525.21 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 532.46 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 551.94 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 569.09 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 591.76 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 602.22 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 624.26 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 556.48 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 581.28 deaths | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 409.36 deaths | 360.95 deaths | 462.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.11 deaths | 483.3 deaths | 624.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 568.88 deaths | 556.48 deaths | 581.28 deaths | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in Djibouti?
- Deaths from cancer in Djibouti was 581.28 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 624.26 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.95 deaths in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for deaths from cancer?
- Djibouti ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.