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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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