Cancer death rate by age group in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.47
in 1952
All-time low
0.5075
in 2008
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cancer death rate by age group in United Kingdom, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.05 for cancer death rate by age group in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in United Kingdom peaked at 8.47 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.5075, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 71st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.5 | — |
| 1951 | 7.74 | +19.1% |
| 1952 | 8.47 | +9.5% |
| 1953 | 8.2 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 6.75 | -17.7% |
| 1955 | 7.29 | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 6.53 | -10.4% |
| 1957 | 7.72 | +18.3% |
| 1958 | 8.16 | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 6.73 | -17.5% |
| 1960 | 7.47 | +10.9% |
| 1961 | 6.58 | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 7.61 | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 7.78 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 7.37 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 6.1 | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 5.39 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 7.54 | +39.9% |
| 1968 | 4.94 | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 5.08 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.83 | +34.3% |
| 1971 | 5.13 | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 6.01 | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 5.42 | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 5.15 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 5.36 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 5.9 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 4.49 | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 5.79 | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 3.66 | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 3.95 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 3.97 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.22 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 4.06 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.37 | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.8 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 3.04 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 3.21 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 3.37 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.58 | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 3.15 | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 2.03 | -35.4% |
| 1993 | 2.77 | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 3.43 | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 1.91 | -44.3% |
| 1996 | 2.64 | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 2.45 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.66 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.98 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7299 | -63.1% |
| 2001 | 2.11 | +189.5% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | +60.9% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 2.32 | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5075 | -80.8% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | +201.5% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | +64.4% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.639 | -54.9% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | +146.1% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | +43.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | -36.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +201.5% | 0.5075 | 1.53 |
| 2001 | +189.5% | 0.7299 | 2.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.41 | 6.5 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.59 | 4.94 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.37 | 3.66 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 | 2.8 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 | 1.91 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 0.5075 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 0.639 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.05 | 1.65 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in United Kingdom?
- Cancer death rate by age group in United Kingdom was 1.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 in 1952.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5075 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- United Kingdom ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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