Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Canada
Canada: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.61
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.62
in 1980
All-time low
3.55
in 2021
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Canada, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.61 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Canada peaked at 4.62 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 2021.
That places Canada 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.07 | — |
| 1980 | 4.62 | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 4.19 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 4.44 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.96 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 4.21 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.19 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.34 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 4.45 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.11 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 4.28 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.91 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 4.04 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.76 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 3.88 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.77 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.07 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.95 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.92 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.77 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.62 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.73 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.93 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.82 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.98 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.98 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.86 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.67 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.58 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.83 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.55 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.63 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 3.61 | -0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.07 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 3.96 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.76 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.62 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 3.58 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.55 | 3.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Canada?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Canada was 3.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 in 1980.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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