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
24th
of 111 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
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 24th of 111 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
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % 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 0.0237 units per person (2025)
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 24th out of 111 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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