Deaths from cancer who in Namibia
Namibia: Deaths from cancer who was 1,986 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,986
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,122
in 2019
All-time low
1,069
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,986 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Namibia peaked at 2,122 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,069, in 2000.
That places Namibia 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,199 | 1,069 | 1,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,775 | 1,459 | 2,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,002 | 1,986 | 2,018 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 136 United Arab Emirates 2,116 compare
- 137 Mauritania 2,045 compare
- 138 Central African Republic 2,011 compare
- 140 Kuwait 1,961 compare
- 141 Cyprus 1,857 compare
- 142 Oman 1,807 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Namibia?
- Deaths from cancer who in Namibia was 1,986 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,122 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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