Deaths from cancer who in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from cancer who was 31,471 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31,471
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
37,925
in 2019
All-time low
19,347
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 31,471 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Tanzania peaked at 37,925 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,347, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 41st of 194 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,347 | — |
| 2001 | 19,756 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 19,448 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 19,458 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 19,518 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 20,755 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 20,753 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,240 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 21,975 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21,713 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22,767 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 23,721 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 26,271 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 28,190 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 28,901 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 30,316 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 32,333 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 34,798 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 36,512 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 37,925 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 33,221 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 31,471 | -5.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31,471 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,543, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31,471 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,214, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,396 | 19,347 | 21,975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,173 | 22,767 | 37,925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,346 | 31,471 | 33,221 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Tanzania?
- Deaths from cancer who in Tanzania was 31,471 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 37,925 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,347 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Tanzania ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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