Deaths from cancer who in Eritrea
Eritrea: Deaths from cancer who was 1,705 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,705
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,844
in 2020
All-time low
1,147
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1,705 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Eritrea peaked at 1,844 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,147, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,147 | — |
| 2001 | 1,176 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,231 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,282 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,346 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,372 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,390 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,407 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,448 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,487 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,519 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,548 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,576 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,609 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,631 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,652 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,678 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,709 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,755 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,799 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,844 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,705 | -7.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,705 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,305, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,705 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,214, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,329 | 1,147 | 1,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,648 | 1,519 | 1,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,774 | 1,705 | 1,844 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Eritrea?
- Deaths from cancer who in Eritrea was 1,705 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,844 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,147 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Eritrea ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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