Australia vs Canada: Death rate from cancer by sex
Australia
114.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Canada
110.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
56th
Canada rank
58th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 114.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 56th and Canada ranks 58th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 149.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 165.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 185.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7896 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 191.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 179.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 153.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 130.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3716 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 116.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 114.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Australia and Canada?
- 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Australia ranks 56th and Canada ranks 58th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.