Cancer death rate by age group in Australia
Australia: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.73
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
63rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.47
in 1957
All-time low
0.3381
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Cancer death rate by age group in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.73 for cancer death rate by age group in 2024.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% 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 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, 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% |
| 2024 | 1.73 | +27.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.26, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +820.0% | 0.3381 | 3.11 |
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 | 1.95 | 1.35 | 3.35 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 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 1.73 in 2024, 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 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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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