Deaths from cancer who in Zambia

Zambia: Deaths from cancer who was 9,089 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9,089
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
93rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,056
in 2019
All-time low
6,042
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Zambia, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201020212000: 6.3k2001: 6.0k2002: 6.5k2003: 6.7k2004: 6.6k2005: 6.5k2006: 6.3k2007: 6.3k2008: 6.6k2009: 7.2k2010: 7.6k2011: 7.7k2012: 7.9k2013: 8.4k2014: 8.7k2015: 8.9k2016: 9.7k2017: 10.2k2018: 10.4k2019: 11.1k2020: 10.2k2021: 9.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Zambia is 9,089, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Zambia peaked at 11,056 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,042, in 2001.

That places Zambia 93rd 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6,341
2001 6,042 -4.7%
2002 6,517 +7.9%
2003 6,713 +3.0%
2004 6,640 -1.1%
2005 6,455 -2.8%
2006 6,257 -3.1%
2007 6,311 +0.9%
2008 6,583 +4.3%
2009 7,193 +9.3%
2010 7,552 +5.0%
2011 7,663 +1.5%
2012 7,887 +2.9%
2013 8,357 +6.0%
2014 8,663 +3.7%
2015 8,948 +3.3%
2016 9,728 +8.7%
2017 10,190 +4.8%
2018 10,352 +1.6%
2019 11,056 +6.8%
2020 10,243 -7.4%
2021 9,089 -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,505 6,042 7,193 10
2010s 9,040 7,552 11,056 10
2020s 9,666 9,089 10,243 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 90 Saudi Arabia 9,347 compare
  2. 91 Guatemala 9,307 compare
  3. 92 Uruguay 9,240 compare
  4. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,816 compare
  5. 95 Georgia 8,398 compare
  6. 96 Singapore 8,218 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Zambia?
Deaths from cancer who in Zambia was 9,089 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 11,056 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,042 in 2001.
How does Zambia rank for deaths from cancer who?
Zambia ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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Indicator
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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