Deaths from cancer in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Deaths from cancer was 2,116 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer in United Arab Emirates stood at 2,116 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,116 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 624.72 deaths, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 624.72 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 695.85 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 787.83 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 873.1 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 940.09 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,009 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,071 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,119 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,149 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,179 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,201 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,268 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,331 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,382 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,471 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,555 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,630 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,672 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,709 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,724 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,963 deaths | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 2,116 deaths | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 944.91 deaths | 624.72 deaths | 1,179 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,494 deaths | 1,201 deaths | 1,724 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,040 deaths | 1,963 deaths | 2,116 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0797 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in United Arab Emirates?
- Deaths from cancer in United Arab Emirates was 2,116 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,116 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 624.72 deaths in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for deaths from cancer?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.