Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Australia
Australia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.95
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.89
in 1990
All-time low
3.79
in 2020
Years of data
45
1979–2024
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Australia, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Australia stood at 3.95.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% 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 27th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 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 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.85 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.95 | +2.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.49, 2.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 | 3.88 | 3.79 | 3.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 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 3.95 in 2024, 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 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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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