Cancer death rate by age group in Australia
Australia: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.35 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.35
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
62nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.47
in 1957
All-time low
0.3381
in 2009
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Cancer death rate by age group in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.35 for cancer death rate by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Australia peaked at 9.47 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.3381, in 2009.
That places Australia 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.33 | — |
| 1951 | 7.39 | +70.8% |
| 1952 | 4.65 | -37.0% |
| 1953 | 5.51 | +18.5% |
| 1954 | 5.05 | -8.4% |
| 1955 | 6.45 | +27.9% |
| 1956 | 5.79 | -10.3% |
| 1957 | 9.47 | +63.5% |
| 1958 | 5.52 | -41.7% |
| 1959 | 5.85 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 6.22 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 7.26 | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 3.84 | -47.1% |
| 1963 | 4.76 | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 7.86 | +65.0% |
| 1965 | 5.43 | -31.0% |
| 1966 | 5.46 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.54 | +37.9% |
| 1968 | 3.49 | -53.7% |
| 1969 | 4.93 | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 5.68 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 5.69 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.86 | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 5.17 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 4.14 | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 3.4 | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 3.49 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.21 | +77.9% |
| 1978 | 4.46 | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 4.94 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 4.5 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 7.37 | +63.7% |
| 1982 | 4.66 | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 4.57 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.66 | +44.7% |
| 1986 | 2.51 | -62.2% |
| 1987 | 4.14 | +64.5% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | -50.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | -41.0% |
| 1990 | 3.12 | +159.3% |
| 1991 | 3.09 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | -36.3% |
| 1993 | 3.49 | +77.5% |
| 1994 | 2.35 | -32.8% |
| 1995 | 1.94 | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 3.13 | +61.3% |
| 1997 | 3.55 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 5.19 | +61.5% |
| 2000 | 1.59 | -69.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7904 | -50.3% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | +249.6% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.49 | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3381 | -80.5% |
| 2010 | 3.11 | +820.0% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | -55.7% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.93 | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9726 | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | +93.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6531 | -65.3% |
| 2018 | 1.98 | +203.7% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.69 | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | +98.5% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | -51.1% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 | 4.33 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.68 | 3.49 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.81 | 3.4 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 | 1.2 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 1.94 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 0.3381 | 3.49 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 0.6531 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 1.35 | 3.35 | 4 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1809 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Australia?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Australia was 1.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 in 1957.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3381 in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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