Deaths from cancer who in India

India: Deaths from cancer who was 1.02 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.02 million
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2021
All-time low
464,589
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in India, 2000–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201020212000: 464.6k2001: 473.7k2002: 481.4k2003: 490.5k2004: 494.5k2005: 506.5k2006: 518.7k2007: 537.7k2008: 553.3k2009: 562.1k2010: 583.5k2011: 603.7k2012: 623.1k2013: 651.0k2014: 676.6k2015: 710.4k2016: 738.4k2017: 773.4k2018: 809.5k2019: 835.6k2020: 824.1k2021: 1.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from cancer who in India stood at 1.02 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in India peaked at 1.02 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 464,589, in 2000.

That places India 2nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 508,311 464,589 562,143 10
2010s 700,519 583,456 835,637 10
2020s 919,570 824,120 1.02 million 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 2.71 million compare
  2. 1 Cook Islands 24.46 compare
  3. 2 Niue 3.58 compare
  4. 3 United States of America 617,145 compare
  5. 4 Japan 443,071 compare
  6. 5 Russia 307,195 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in India?
Deaths from cancer who in India was 1.02 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 464,589 in 2000.
How does India rank for deaths from cancer who?
India ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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