Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.83
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.37
in 2018
All-time low
3.35
in 1982
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in United Kingdom, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.83 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in United Kingdom peaked at 4.37 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 1982.
That places United Kingdom 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.77 | — |
| 1980 | 3.77 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.48 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 3.35 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 4.07 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 4.07 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.82 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 4.08 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 4.05 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.2 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.14 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.08 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.33 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.92 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.87 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.92 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.95 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.96 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.96 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.15 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.08 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.06 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.06 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.96 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.08 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.13 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.19 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.14 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.98 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 4 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.96 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.83 | -3.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.77 | 3.77 | 3.77 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 3.35 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3.87 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.96 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 4.07 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.82 | 4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in United Kingdom?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in United Kingdom was 3.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 2018.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 1982.
- How does United Kingdom rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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