Deaths from cancer who in Nepal

Nepal: Deaths from cancer who was 14,150 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14,150
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
15,488
in 2019
All-time low
8,008
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Nepal, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 8.1k2001: 8.0k2002: 8.0k2003: 8.3k2004: 8.4k2005: 8.7k2006: 9.1k2007: 9.5k2008: 10.6k2009: 11.0k2010: 11.4k2011: 11.9k2012: 12.3k2013: 12.8k2014: 13.2k2015: 13.8k2016: 14.3k2017: 14.7k2018: 15.1k2019: 15.5k2020: 14.4k2021: 14.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Nepal is 14,150, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Nepal peaked at 15,488 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,008, in 2002.

That places Nepal 72nd out of 192 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,964 8,008 11,016 10
2010s 13,507 11,408 15,488 10
2020s 14,257 14,150 14,364 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Nepal?
Deaths from cancer who in Nepal was 14,150 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 15,488 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,008 in 2002.
How does Nepal rank for deaths from cancer who?
Nepal ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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