Cancer death rate by age group in Germany
Germany: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.3
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.86
in 1990
All-time low
1.3
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Cancer death rate by age group in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, cancer death rate by age group in Germany stood at 1.3. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Germany peaked at 3.86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2020.
Germany ranks 67th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Cancer death rate by age group in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.86 | — |
| 1991 | 2.64 | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 2.55 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 2.68 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 3.13 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 2.43 | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 3.36 | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 2.13 | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 2.06 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.08 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.13 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 2.25 | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | +51.5% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 3.41 | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 3.28 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.77 | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -15.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 | 2.06 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 1.44 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.37 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Germany?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Germany was 1.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Germany ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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