Cancer death rate by age group in United States
United States: Cancer death rate by age group was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in United States, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States recorded 1 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rate by age group in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in United States peaked at 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places United States 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 States, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1958 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.1% |
| 1983 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 67 Hungary 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Austria 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Belarus 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 0.9867 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 France 0.9181 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Republic of Korea 0.8029 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in United States?
- Cancer death rate by age group in United States was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does United States rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- United States ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.