Deaths from cancer who in Somalia

Somalia: Deaths from cancer who was 7,729 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7,729
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
8,691
in 2019
All-time low
5,230
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Somalia, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 5.2k2001: 5.4k2002: 5.5k2003: 5.7k2004: 5.9k2005: 6.0k2006: 6.2k2007: 6.4k2008: 6.6k2009: 6.8k2010: 6.9k2011: 6.7k2012: 7.0k2013: 7.3k2014: 7.5k2015: 7.6k2016: 7.9k2017: 8.4k2018: 8.4k2019: 8.7k2020: 7.8k2021: 7.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Somalia is 7,729, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Somalia peaked at 8,691 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,230, in 2000.

That places Somalia 101st 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.

Deaths from cancer who in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Somalia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5,230
2001 5,372 +2.7%
2002 5,528 +2.9%
2003 5,686 +2.9%
2004 5,855 +3.0%
2005 6,002 +2.5%
2006 6,178 +2.9%
2007 6,382 +3.3%
2008 6,632 +3.9%
2009 6,786 +2.3%
2010 6,867 +1.2%
2011 6,651 -3.1%
2012 6,963 +4.7%
2013 7,299 +4.8%
2014 7,487 +2.6%
2015 7,649 +2.2%
2016 7,879 +3.0%
2017 8,418 +6.8%
2018 8,403 -0.2%
2019 8,691 +3.4%
2020 7,819 -10.0%
2021 7,729 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,965 5,230 6,786 10
2010s 7,631 6,651 8,691 10
2020s 7,774 7,729 7,819 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 98 Lithuania 8,024 compare
  2. 99 Senegal 7,923 compare
  3. 100 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7,857 compare
  4. 102 Haiti 7,632 compare
  5. 103 Papua New Guinea 7,455 compare
  6. 104 Guinea 6,664 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Somalia?
Deaths from cancer who in Somalia was 7,729 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 8,691 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,230 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for deaths from cancer who?
Somalia ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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