Deaths from cancer who in Lebanon
Lebanon: Deaths from cancer who was 6,391 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,391
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,781
in 2015
All-time low
3,164
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Lebanon stood at 6,391.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Lebanon peaked at 6,781 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,164, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 108th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,164 | — |
| 2001 | 3,303 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3,490 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3,685 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,830 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4,031 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,200 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4,376 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4,548 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4,698 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,814 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5,053 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5,298 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5,908 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 6,605 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 6,781 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6,636 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,462 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6,374 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,372 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,873 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 6,391 | +8.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6,391 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,543, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6,391 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,781, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,932 | 3,164 | 4,698 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,030 | 4,814 | 6,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,132 | 5,873 | 6,391 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Lebanon?
- Deaths from cancer who in Lebanon was 6,391 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,781 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,164 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Lebanon ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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