Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Germany

Germany: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.77 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
3.77
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
36th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.34
in 1998
All-time low
3.56
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Germany, 1990–2020

012341990200520201990: 3.61991: 3.71992: 3.91993: 3.91994: 41995: 4.21996: 4.21997: 4.11998: 4.31999: 4.22000: 4.22001: 4.22002: 4.22003: 4.22004: 4.22005: 4.22006: 42007: 3.92008: 42009: 42010: 3.92011: 42012: 42013: 42014: 4.12015: 3.92016: 42017: 42018: 3.92019: 3.92020: 3.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 3.77 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Germany peaked at 4.34 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 1990.

That places Germany 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Germany, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 3.56
1991 3.72 +4.5%
1992 3.9 +4.9%
1993 3.91 +0.2%
1994 4.03 +3.1%
1995 4.24 +5.1%
1996 4.19 -1.1%
1997 4.15 -1.0%
1998 4.34 +4.7%
1999 4.2 -3.3%
2000 4.15 -1.2%
2001 4.15 +0.0%
2002 4.22 +1.7%
2003 4.21 -0.2%
2004 4.17 -1.1%
2005 4.21 +1.2%
2006 4.04 -4.1%
2007 3.88 -4.1%
2008 3.98 +2.6%
2009 4.03 +1.5%
2010 3.93 -2.6%
2011 3.98 +1.3%
2012 3.98 -0.0%
2013 4.01 +0.9%
2014 4.11 +2.4%
2015 3.88 -5.6%
2016 4.03 +3.8%
2017 3.98 -1.1%
2018 3.92 -1.6%
2019 3.87 -1.2%
2020 3.77 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.02 3.56 4.34 10
2000s 4.1 3.88 4.22 10
2010s 3.97 3.87 4.11 10
2020s 3.77 3.77 3.77 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 33 Sweden 3.84 compare
  2. 34 Australia 3.84 compare
  3. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.82 compare
  4. 37 Austria 3.74 compare
  5. 38 Cuba 3.74 compare
  6. 39 Switzerland 3.7 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Germany?
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Germany was 3.77 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 1998.
What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 1990.
How does Germany rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Germany ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
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