Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.31
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.12
in 1982
All-time low
2.18
in 2015
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Luxembourg, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Luxembourg stood at 3.31.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Luxembourg peaked at 7.12 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2015.
That places Luxembourg 52nd 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.23 | — |
| 1980 | 3.16 | -39.4% |
| 1981 | 5.47 | +73.0% |
| 1982 | 7.12 | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 5.05 | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 5.22 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.7 | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 4.31 | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 4.11 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.27 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 6.23 | +46.0% |
| 1990 | 5.01 | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 6.42 | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 6.62 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.79 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 5.76 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.11 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 4.88 | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 6.7 | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 4.02 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 6.62 | +64.7% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.75 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +76.1% |
| 2005 | 5.21 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.24 | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 4.15 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.28 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.25 | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 5.37 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 3.02 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.85 | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.31 | +27.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 3.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 3.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.23 | 5.23 | 5.23 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.86 | 3.16 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 | 4.02 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 3.75 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 2.18 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.54 | 3.32 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Luxembourg?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Luxembourg was 3.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 1982.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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