Cancer death rate by age group in Russia

Russia: Cancer death rate by age group was 3.45 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.45
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.04
in 1980
All-time low
3.3
in 2017
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Cancer death rate by age group in Russia, 1980–2019

02468101980199920191980: 91981: 71982: 7.51983: 6.81984: 7.41985: 7.41986: 8.31987: 7.31988: 8.81989: 6.71990: 8.31991: 7.61992: 8.21993: 7.41994: 7.21995: 71996: 7.11997: 7.31998: 6.91999: 6.72000: 7.42001: 7.32002: 6.42003: 62004: 6.62005: 6.32006: 5.92007: 5.62008: 52009: 5.82010: 6.12011: 4.92012: 4.52013: 4.72014: 4.42015: 3.82016: 4.52017: 3.32018: 3.32019: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, cancer death rate by age group in Russia stood at 3.45.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Russia peaked at 9.04 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2017.

Russia ranks 26th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Cancer death rate by age group in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate by age group in Russia, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 9.04
1981 7 -22.6%
1982 7.51 +7.3%
1983 6.79 -9.6%
1984 7.38 +8.7%
1985 7.41 +0.4%
1986 8.26 +11.5%
1987 7.33 -11.3%
1988 8.83 +20.4%
1989 6.65 -24.6%
1990 8.32 +25.1%
1991 7.65 -8.1%
1992 8.15 +6.7%
1993 7.44 -8.8%
1994 7.2 -3.1%
1995 7 -2.9%
1996 7.06 +0.9%
1997 7.35 +4.1%
1998 6.86 -6.7%
1999 6.66 -2.9%
2000 7.43 +11.7%
2001 7.3 -1.7%
2002 6.43 -12.0%
2003 5.97 -7.2%
2004 6.64 +11.4%
2005 6.28 -5.6%
2006 5.91 -5.9%
2007 5.61 -5.0%
2008 4.97 -11.4%
2009 5.79 +16.6%
2010 6.14 +6.0%
2011 4.93 -19.7%
2012 4.52 -8.4%
2013 4.72 +4.5%
2014 4.4 -6.7%
2015 3.78 -14.1%
2016 4.54 +20.0%
2017 3.3 -27.2%
2018 3.34 +1.1%
2019 3.45 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.62 6.65 9.04 10
1990s 7.37 6.66 8.32 10
2000s 6.23 4.97 7.43 10
2010s 4.31 3.3 6.14 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.8 compare
  2. 24 Guatemala 3.57 compare
  3. 25 Bulgaria 3.56 compare
  4. 27 Norway 3.37 compare
  5. 28 New Zealand 3.36 compare
  6. 29 Ecuador 3.3 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate by age group in Russia?
Cancer death rate by age group in Russia was 3.45 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 9.04 in 1980.
What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2017.
How does Russia rank for cancer death rate by age group?
Russia ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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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