Cancer death rate by age group in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cancer death rate by age group was 6.86 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.86
Change on year
up 83.6%
World rank
12th
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.23
in 1997
All-time low
3.74
in 2018
Years of data
35
1981–2019
Cancer death rate by age group in Ukraine, 1981–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, cancer death rate by age group in Ukraine stood at 6.86.
That represents a change of up 83.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Ukraine peaked at 12.23 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2018.
That places Ukraine 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cancer death rate by age group in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.02 | — |
| 1982 | 9.93 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 10.17 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.4 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 9.78 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 10.74 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 8.39 | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 10.45 | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 10.31 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 9.48 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 8.52 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 12.12 | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 9.37 | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 9.06 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 12.23 | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 8.91 | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 8.75 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 8.49 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 9.11 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.06 | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 7.48 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.45 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 9.78 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 7.58 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 6.42 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.48 | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 5.82 | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 3.74 | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 6.86 | +83.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.63 | 8.39 | 10.74 | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.92 | 8.52 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.37 | 6.9 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 | 3.74 | 8.48 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.42 compare
- 10 Mauritius 8.09 compare
- 11 Egypt 7.39 compare
- 13 Tajikistan 6.1 compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 5.98 compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 5.12 compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,126 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Ukraine?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Ukraine was 6.86 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 in 1997.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Ukraine ranks 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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