Pancreatic cancer death rate in South Africa
South Africa: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 3.75 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3.75
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.36
in 2007
All-time low
3.51
in 1997
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Pancreatic cancer death rate in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, pancreatic cancer death rate in South Africa stood at 3.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in South Africa peaked at 4.36 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.9 | — |
| 1997 | 3.51 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 3.85 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 3.89 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.16 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.11 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.13 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.05 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.06 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.96 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.23 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.06 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.79 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.86 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.06 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -10.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.64, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.79 | 3.51 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.11 | 3.87 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 | 3.79 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in South Africa?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in South Africa was 3.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 2007.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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