Deaths from cancer who in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths from cancer who was 21,715 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21,715
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25,721
in 2019
All-time low
18,221
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Uganda is 21,715, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Uganda peaked at 25,721 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,221, in 2000.
That places Uganda 54th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,221 | — |
| 2001 | 18,534 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 18,620 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18,668 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 18,899 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 18,855 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18,804 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18,794 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18,506 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 18,689 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19,016 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 19,337 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 19,760 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20,521 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 21,295 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 22,056 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23,105 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 23,802 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24,745 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 25,721 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 24,266 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 21,715 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,659 | 18,221 | 18,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,936 | 19,016 | 25,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,990 | 21,715 | 24,266 | 2 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Uganda?
- Deaths from cancer who in Uganda was 21,715 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25,721 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,221 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Uganda ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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