Cancer death rate by age group in Canada
Canada: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.99 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.99
Change on year
up 167.8%
World rank
51st
of 110 countries
All-time high
9
in 1950
All-time low
0.7443
in 2021
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Canada, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in Canada is 1.99, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 167.8% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Canada peaked at 9 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7443, in 2021.
Canada ranks 51st of 110 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9 | — |
| 1951 | 6.29 | -30.1% |
| 1952 | 6.46 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 6.96 | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 5.22 | -25.0% |
| 1955 | 6.78 | +29.8% |
| 1956 | 5.96 | -12.1% |
| 1957 | 6.38 | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 5.48 | -14.0% |
| 1959 | 7.73 | +41.0% |
| 1960 | 6.66 | -13.9% |
| 1961 | 7.1 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 4.74 | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 6.71 | +41.7% |
| 1964 | 6.44 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 5.54 | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 5.49 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 5.34 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 6.87 | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 5.56 | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 6.88 | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 5.05 | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 4.62 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 4.93 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 4.69 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 4.42 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.78 | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 3.87 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.93 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.82 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.33 | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 2.97 | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 2.75 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 3.19 | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 2.93 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 3.76 | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 3.79 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.14 | -43.6% |
| 1989 | 4.04 | +89.2% |
| 1990 | 2.25 | -44.4% |
| 1991 | 2.29 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.51 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 4.09 | +63.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -55.9% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -41.9% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | +125.3% |
| 1997 | 2.81 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 4.36 | +55.2% |
| 1999 | 2.96 | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 2.68 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 2.11 | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 2.12 | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 2.97 | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | +90.8% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7443 | -62.6% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | +167.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.63 | 5.22 | 9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.04 | 4.74 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 3.78 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 | 2.14 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 1.05 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.48 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.08 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 0.7443 | 1.99 | 3 |
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More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.29 % 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 0.2026 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Canada?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Canada was 1.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1950.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7443 in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Canada ranks 51st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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