Deaths from cancer who in Nigeria

Nigeria: Deaths from cancer who was 82,870 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
82,870
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
94,442
in 2019
All-time low
55,221
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Nigeria, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 55.2k2001: 56.8k2002: 58.7k2003: 59.5k2004: 60.9k2005: 62.5k2006: 63.5k2007: 65.0k2008: 66.1k2009: 68.5k2010: 71.8k2011: 75.2k2012: 78.6k2013: 81.6k2014: 84.4k2015: 85.9k2016: 88.8k2017: 90.9k2018: 92.6k2019: 94.4k2020: 89.3k2021: 82.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 82,870 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Nigeria peaked at 94,442 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55,221, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cancer who in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 55,221
2001 56,780 +2.8%
2002 58,677 +3.3%
2003 59,506 +1.4%
2004 60,926 +2.4%
2005 62,505 +2.6%
2006 63,526 +1.6%
2007 65,004 +2.3%
2008 66,126 +1.7%
2009 68,545 +3.7%
2010 71,822 +4.8%
2011 75,207 +4.7%
2012 78,554 +4.4%
2013 81,634 +3.9%
2014 84,380 +3.4%
2015 85,866 +1.8%
2016 88,815 +3.4%
2017 90,884 +2.3%
2018 92,650 +1.9%
2019 94,442 +1.9%
2020 89,280 -5.5%
2021 82,870 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61,682 55,221 68,545 10
2010s 84,425 71,822 94,442 10
2020s 86,076 82,870 89,280 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87,463 compare
  2. 24 Canada 85,726 compare
  3. 25 Ukraine 85,604 compare
  4. 27 Argentina 63,747 compare
  5. 28 South Africa 62,822 compare
  6. 29 Myanmar 54,309 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Nigeria?
Deaths from cancer who in Nigeria was 82,870 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 94,442 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 55,221 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for deaths from cancer who?
Nigeria ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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