Cancer death rate by age group in Argentina
Argentina: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.71 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.71
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
39th
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.88
in 1967
All-time low
1.22
in 2020
Years of data
51
1966–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Argentina, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in Argentina is 2.71, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Argentina peaked at 13.88 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2020.
That places Argentina 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.26 | — |
| 1967 | 13.88 | +68.0% |
| 1968 | 10.85 | -21.8% |
| 1969 | 10.04 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 8.69 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 6.71 | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 9.48 | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 7.28 | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 9.81 | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 6.98 | -28.9% |
| 1982 | 6.38 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 6.92 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 8.14 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 4.52 | -44.5% |
| 1986 | 7.39 | +63.6% |
| 1987 | 6.01 | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 5.96 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.66 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 7.2 | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 4.75 | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 5.56 | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 4.66 | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 4.31 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.87 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 3.83 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.01 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.36 | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 4.53 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 3.65 | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 3.33 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.71 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 4.62 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 3.03 | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 4.24 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 3.58 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 3.03 | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 2.69 | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 2.42 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | -49.7% |
| 2021 | 3.11 | +156.3% |
| 2022 | 2.71 | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.76 | 8.26 | 13.88 | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.04 | 6.71 | 9.48 | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.78 | 4.52 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 | 3.83 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 2.59 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 1.72 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 1.22 | 3.11 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.9511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.9018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6635 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Argentina?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Argentina was 2.71 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.88 in 1967.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Argentina ranks 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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