Bladder cancer death rate in Australia
Australia: Bladder cancer death rate was 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Bladder cancer death rate in Australia, 1979–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bladder cancer death rate in Australia is 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Australia peaked at 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Australia 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 50 Chile 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Argentina 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Georgia 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Finland 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Reunion 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Australia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Australia?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Australia was 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.