Cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Cancer death rate by age group was 4.21 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.21
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
17th
of 110 countries
All-time high
17.13
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Moldova, 1981–2023

0510151981200220231981: 2.51982: 7.41985: 4.51986: 7.71987: 4.41988: 17.11989: 3.61990: 7.71991: 5.51992: 17.11993: 6.31994: 81995: 8.61996: 7.51997: 4.51998: 9.31999: 10.22000: 02001: 13.82002: 8.42003: 5.62004: 13.62005: 02006: 02007: 82008: 7.92009: 10.22010: 52011: 7.62012: 10.32013: 10.52014: 2.62015: 5.22016: 2.72017: 5.72018: 2.92019: 3.12020: 6.62021: 6.92022: 3.82023: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Moldova stood at 4.21.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Moldova peaked at 17.13 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Republic of Moldova 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Moldova, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 2.52
1982 7.39 +193.3%
1985 4.51 -39.0%
1986 7.68 +70.4%
1987 4.41 -42.6%
1988 17.07 +286.7%
1989 3.59 -79.0%
1990 7.66 +113.5%
1991 5.45 -28.8%
1992 17.13 +214.2%
1993 6.33 -63.1%
1994 7.97 +26.0%
1995 8.6 +7.8%
1996 7.52 -12.5%
1997 4.46 -40.7%
1998 9.34 +109.3%
1999 10.16 +8.9%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 13.83
2002 8.45 -38.9%
2003 5.62 -33.4%
2004 13.56 +141.1%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 0
2007 8.01
2008 7.95 -0.7%
2009 10.19 +28.2%
2010 5 -50.9%
2011 7.62 +52.3%
2012 10.29 +35.2%
2013 10.46 +1.6%
2014 2.63 -74.9%
2015 5.24 +99.3%
2016 2.68 -48.9%
2017 5.69 +112.6%
2018 2.91 -49.0%
2019 3.13 +7.7%
2020 6.57 +110.1%
2021 6.94 +5.6%
2022 3.79 -45.4%
2023 4.21 +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.74 2.52 17.07 7
1990s 8.46 4.46 17.13 10
2000s 6.76 0 13.83 10
2010s 5.57 2.63 10.46 10
2020s 5.38 3.79 6.94 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 14 Azerbaijan 5.98 compare
  2. 15 Kazakhstan 5.12 compare
  3. 16 Sri Lanka 4.46 compare
  4. 18 Chile 4.13 compare
  5. 19 Brazil 4.1 compare
  6. 20 Jamaica 4.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Moldova?
Cancer death rate by age group in Republic of Moldova was 4.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 17.13 in 1992.
What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for cancer death rate by age group?
Republic of Moldova ranks 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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