Deaths from cancer who in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from cancer who was 31,471 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31,471
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
41st
of 192 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, United Republic of, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 19.3k2001: 19.8k2002: 19.4k2003: 19.5k2004: 19.5k2005: 20.8k2006: 20.8k2007: 21.2k2008: 22.0k2009: 21.7k2010: 22.8k2011: 23.7k2012: 26.3k2013: 28.2k2014: 28.9k2015: 30.3k2016: 32.3k2017: 34.8k2018: 36.5k2019: 37.9k2020: 33.2k2021: 31.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 37,925 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,347, in 2000.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 41st 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 38 Morocco 34,074 compare
  2. 39 Algeria 31,925 compare
  3. 40 Greece 31,823 compare
  4. 42 Malaysia 30,782 compare
  5. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 30,306 compare
  6. 44 Hungary 30,258 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Deaths from cancer who in Tanzania, United Republic of was 31,471 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 37,925 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 19,347 in 2000.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for deaths from cancer who?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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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