Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uzbekistan, 2004–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Uzbekistan ranks 58th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 55 Grenada 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Georgia 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Mauritius 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Bahamas 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uzbekistan?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uzbekistan was 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Uzbekistan ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.