Cancer death rate by age group in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cancer death rate by age group was 4.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.96
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.47
in 1981
All-time low
2.11
in 1997
Years of data
42
1981–2024
Cancer death rate by age group in Kazakhstan, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in Kazakhstan is 4.96, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.47 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 1997.
Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Cancer death rate by age group in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.47 | — |
| 1982 | 6.85 | -49.2% |
| 1985 | 10.7 | +56.2% |
| 1986 | 5.79 | -45.9% |
| 1987 | 7.18 | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 8.94 | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 8.27 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 8.54 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 9.44 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 10.84 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 6.77 | -37.6% |
| 1994 | 6.68 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.14 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 5.89 | -35.5% |
| 1997 | 2.11 | -64.3% |
| 1998 | 8.67 | +311.7% |
| 1999 | 2.37 | -72.7% |
| 2000 | 4.76 | +101.4% |
| 2001 | 6.92 | +45.3% |
| 2002 | 2.23 | -67.8% |
| 2003 | 11.37 | +409.1% |
| 2004 | 2.33 | -79.5% |
| 2005 | 4.77 | +104.5% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.11 | +66.2% |
| 2008 | 3.29 | -59.4% |
| 2009 | 6.26 | +90.1% |
| 2010 | 5.04 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | +88.0% |
| 2013 | 2.37 | -61.7% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 4.04 | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 5.11 | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 7.16 | +65.3% |
| 2019 | 3.78 | -47.2% |
| 2020 | 5.35 | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 5.08 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.69 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 4.14 | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 4.96 | +19.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 4.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 4.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.74 | 5.79 | 13.47 | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.04 | 2.11 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 2.23 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 | 2.37 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 4.14 | 5.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % 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 0.0515 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Kazakhstan?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Kazakhstan was 4.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 1981.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 1997.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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