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
63rd
of 110 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

12341990200520201990: 3.91991: 2.61992: 2.61993: 3.21994: 2.71995: 3.11996: 2.41997: 3.41998: 2.11999: 2.12000: 2.12001: 2.12002: 2.62003: 2.22004: 3.42005: 1.42006: 2.62007: 3.22008: 2.52009: 3.42010: 32011: 3.32012: 3.32013: 1.82014: 1.72015: 1.42016: 1.72017: 2.22018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.3

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 63rd of 110 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Kyrgyzstan 1.44 compare
  2. 61 Japan 1.41 compare
  3. 62 Australia 1.35 compare
  4. 64 Panama 1.28 compare
  5. 65 Spain 1.23 compare
  6. 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.2 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 63rd out of 110 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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Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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