Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Russia
Russia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Russia, 1999–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Russia peaked at 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
That places Russia 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Russia?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Russia was 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Russia ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.