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 194 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
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 194 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
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9,089 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,543, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9,089 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,214, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194 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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