Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Australia
Australia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.84
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.89
in 1990
All-time low
3.79
in 2020
Years of data
44
1979–2023
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Australia, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Australia stood at 3.84.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Australia peaked at 4.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2020.
Australia ranks 34th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.08 | — |
| 1980 | 4.38 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 4.09 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 4.14 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.58 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 4.65 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.53 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.12 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 4.25 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.54 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 4.29 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 4.89 | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 4.47 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 4.79 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 4.44 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 4.67 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.38 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 4.61 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.46 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.37 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.59 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.38 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.55 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.28 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.02 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.13 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.96 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.14 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.15 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.03 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.13 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.98 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.79 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.91 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.89 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.84 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.08 | 4.08 | 4.08 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.36 | 4.09 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 | 4.37 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.96 | 4.59 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 | 3.79 | 3.91 | 4 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Australia?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Australia was 3.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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