Cancer death rate by age group by country
Countries reporting
111
Highest
95.63
Montenegro
Lowest
0
Réunion
Median
1.73
Years covered
74
1950–2023
Data points
4,885
What the numbers show
Cancer death rate by age group is currently reported for 111 countries. The highest value is 95.63 in Montenegro; the lowest is 0 in Réunion.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.73, and the mean is 3.72.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 50 fell. The largest increase was in El Salvador (up 589.5%), and the largest decrease in Barbados (down 100.0%).
Cancer death rate by age group: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 95.63 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Mayotte | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Seychelles | 63.37 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Belize | 12.48 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 4 | El Salvador | 11.17 | 2018 | up 589.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Mongolia | 10.7 | 2023 | up 326.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Fiji, Republic of | 10.67 | 2012 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Cyprus | 9.89 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Suriname | 9.32 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 8.42 | 2017 | — | rising |
| 10 | Mauritius | 8.09 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 7.39 | 2019 | down 44.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Ukraine | 6.86 | 2019 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 13 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 6.1 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 5.98 | 2007 | up 112.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 5.12 | 2023 | up 116.2% | falling |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 4.46 | 2019 | down 35.9% | flat |
| 17 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.21 | 2023 | down 59.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Chile | 4.13 | 2022 | up 74.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Brazil | 4.1 | 2021 | up 15.1% | falling |
| 20 | Jamaica | 4.03 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Nicaragua | 3.95 | 2022 | up 167.8% | rising |
| 22 | Qatar | 3.8 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.8 | 2023 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Guatemala | 3.57 | 2022 | up 15.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 3.56 | 2022 | down 21.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Russian Federation | 3.45 | 2019 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 27 | Norway | 3.37 | 2016 | up 94.9% | volatile |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3.36 | 2018 | up 115.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Ecuador | 3.3 | 2022 | up 77.0% | flat |
| 30 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 3.23 | 2023 | up 36.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Netherlands, The | 3.04 | 2023 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Peru | 3 | 2022 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 33 | Thailand | 2.87 | 2023 | down 27.3% | rising |
| 34 | Jordan | 2.87 | 2018 | up 173.5% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 2.84 | 2022 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 36 | Albania | 2.81 | 2010 | down 47.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Philippines | 2.79 | 2019 | up 216.0% | falling |
| 38 | Armenia, Republic of | 2.77 | 2023 | up 16.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Argentina | 2.71 | 2022 | up 24.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Portugal | 2.56 | 2022 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Colombia | 2.44 | 2021 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 42 | Georgia | 2.43 | 2023 | down 53.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 2.39 | 2016 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 44 | Türkiye, Republic of | 2.37 | 2023 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 45 | Mexico | 2.36 | 2022 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 46 | Switzerland | 2.24 | 2023 | down 9.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Uruguay | 2.18 | 2022 | down 65.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Finland | 2.11 | 2022 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Paraguay | 2.1 | 2021 | up 50.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Kuwait | 2.03 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Canada | 1.99 | 2022 | down 48.6% | volatile |
| 52 | South Africa | 1.95 | 2020 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 53 | Slovak Republic | 1.95 | 2023 | up 8.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Poland, Republic of | 1.92 | 2022 | up 22.2% | falling |
| 55 | Turkmenistan | 1.92 | 2015 | down 26.1% | volatile |
| 56 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.73 | 2010 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Ireland | 1.73 | 2022 | up 29.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Belgium | 1.72 | 2021 | down 25.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Serbia, Republic of | 1.62 | 2023 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.44 | 2023 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Japan | 1.41 | 2022 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Australia | 1.35 | 2023 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Germany | 1.3 | 2020 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 64 | Panama | 1.28 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Spain | 1.23 | 2023 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 66 | United Kingdom | 1.2 | 2021 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Hungary | 1.13 | 2023 | down 85.6% | falling |
| 68 | Austria | 1.11 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Belarus, Republic of | 1.01 | 2018 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 70 | United States | 1 | 2022 | down 37.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Dominican Republic | 0.9867 | 2018 | down 60.5% | volatile |
| 72 | France | 0.9181 | 2022 | down 36.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Korea, Republic of | 0.8029 | 2022 | down 75.5% | falling |
| 74 | Malaysia | 0.7506 | 2020 | down 71.4% | falling |
| 75 | Israel | 0.5479 | 2022 | down 7.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Italy | 0.4735 | 2022 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 0 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Bahamas, The | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Barbados | 0 | 2013 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Cuba | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Czech Republic | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Denmark | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Estonia | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Greece | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Grenada | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Guyana | 0 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 0 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Croatia, Republic of | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Iceland | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 77 | St. Lucia | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Lithuania, Republic of | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Luxembourg | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Latvia, Republic of | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Maldives | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 77 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Malta | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Oman | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Singapore | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Slovenia, Republic of | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Sweden | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 77 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 77 | French Guiana | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Guadeloupe | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Martinique | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Réunion | 0 | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |