Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.21
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.37
in 1987
All-time low
3.05
in 1992
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Netherlands, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Netherlands stood at 3.21.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Netherlands peaked at 4.37 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 1992.
That places Netherlands 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.52 | — |
| 1980 | 3.55 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.85 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 4.02 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 4.28 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 4.07 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.34 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 4.24 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.37 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.13 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 3.15 | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 3.32 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 3.24 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 3.59 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 3.66 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 4 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 4.18 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.21 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.37 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 3.97 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.88 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.22 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.06 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.26 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.84 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.79 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.53 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.57 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.21 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.27 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | -1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 | 3.15 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 | 3.05 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.21 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.1 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3.12 | 3.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Netherlands?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Netherlands was 3.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 1987.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 1992.
- How does Netherlands rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Netherlands ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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