Deaths from cancer who in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Deaths from cancer who was 12,191 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12,191
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
16,826
in 2019
All-time low
9,727
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 9.7k2001: 10.6k2002: 11.7k2003: 12.3k2004: 13.1k2005: 13.0k2006: 13.0k2007: 12.9k2008: 13.6k2009: 14.4k2010: 14.5k2011: 14.4k2012: 14.4k2013: 14.5k2014: 14.8k2015: 15.2k2016: 15.6k2017: 15.9k2018: 16.4k2019: 16.8k2020: 15.1k2021: 12.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Zimbabwe stood at 12,191.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,826 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,727, in 2000.

Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 192 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 who in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9,727
2001 10,646 +9.5%
2002 11,747 +10.3%
2003 12,339 +5.0%
2004 13,063 +5.9%
2005 13,016 -0.4%
2006 13,002 -0.1%
2007 12,910 -0.7%
2008 13,554 +5.0%
2009 14,396 +6.2%
2010 14,517 +0.8%
2011 14,357 -1.1%
2012 14,407 +0.3%
2013 14,496 +0.6%
2014 14,763 +1.8%
2015 15,168 +2.7%
2016 15,607 +2.9%
2017 15,930 +2.1%
2018 16,415 +3.0%
2019 16,826 +2.5%
2020 15,126 -10.1%
2021 12,191 -19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,440 9,727 14,396 10
2010s 15,249 14,357 16,826 10
2020s 13,659 12,191 15,126 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Zimbabwe?
Deaths from cancer who in Zimbabwe was 12,191 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 16,826 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 9,727 in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths from cancer who?
Zimbabwe ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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