Bladder cancer death rate in Canada
Canada: Bladder cancer death rate was 2.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.24
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 1982
All-time low
2.2
in 2023
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Bladder cancer death rate in Canada, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bladder cancer death rate in Canada is 2.24, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Canada peaked at 3.7 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2023.
Canada ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Bladder cancer death rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.59 | — |
| 1980 | 3.7 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.63 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.7 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.23 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 3.46 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.49 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.09 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 3.22 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.48 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 3.29 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.24 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.84 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 3.16 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.89 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.02 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.96 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.11 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.99 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.87 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.95 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 | 3.59 | 3.59 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.43 | 3.09 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 2.84 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 | 2.87 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.49 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Canada?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Canada was 2.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1982.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Canada ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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