Deaths from cancer in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Deaths from cancer was 2,116 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,116 deaths
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,116 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
624.72 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 624.7 deaths2001: 695.9 deaths2002: 787.8 deaths2003: 873.1 deaths2004: 940.1 deaths2005: 1.0k deaths2006: 1.1k deaths2007: 1.1k deaths2008: 1.1k deaths2009: 1.2k deaths2010: 1.2k deaths2011: 1.3k deaths2012: 1.3k deaths2013: 1.4k deaths2014: 1.5k deaths2015: 1.6k deaths2016: 1.6k deaths2017: 1.7k deaths2018: 1.7k deaths2019: 1.7k deaths2020: 2.0k deaths2021: 2.1k deaths

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

Annual values for Deaths from cancer in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 133 Liberia 2,638 deaths compare
  2. 134 Sierra Leone 2,603 deaths compare
  3. 135 Trinidad and Tobago 2,264 deaths compare
  4. 137 Mauritania 2,045 deaths compare
  5. 138 Central African Republic 2,011 deaths compare
  6. 139 Namibia 1,986 deaths compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths from cancer
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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