Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in United States
United States: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.34
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 1991
All-time low
3.28
in 2006
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in United States, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.34 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in United States peaked at 3.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.28, in 2006.
That places United States 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.48 | — |
| 1980 | 3.54 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.5 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.56 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.52 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.62 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.61 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.58 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.7 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.68 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.67 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.84 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.82 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.78 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.82 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.67 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.74 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.68 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.67 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.74 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.59 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.51 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.49 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.41 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.28 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.35 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.47 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.41 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.48 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.45 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.52 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.44 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.48 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.39 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.34 | -1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 | 3.48 | 3.48 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 | 3.67 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 3.28 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 3.32 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.34 | 3.48 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in United States?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in United States was 3.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 in 2006.
- How does United States rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- United States ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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