Cancer death rate by age group in United States
United States: Cancer death rate by age group was 1 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.71
in 1950
All-time low
1
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in United States, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 1 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 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2022.
That places United States 73rd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.71 | — |
| 1951 | 8.15 | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 8.53 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 8.48 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 8.39 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 7.7 | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 7.85 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 6.96 | -11.4% |
| 1958 | 6.46 | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 6.85 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 7.25 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 6.89 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 6.27 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 6.35 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.75 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 5.86 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.59 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 5.54 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.79 | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 4.66 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.55 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.29 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 4.56 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 4.35 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.83 | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 4.09 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 3.15 | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 3.69 | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 3.97 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 3.39 | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 3.18 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.54 | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 3.71 | +46.1% |
| 1983 | 3.59 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.13 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 3.04 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.6 | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.31 | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 2.28 | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 1.92 | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 2.38 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 2.25 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 2.42 | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.81 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.83 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | -22.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.81 | 6.46 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.9 | 4.66 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 | 3.15 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.31 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.52 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.63 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.32 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1 | 1.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 70 Spain 1.23 compare
- 71 United Kingdom 1.05 compare
- 72 Belarus 1.01 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 0.9867 compare
- 75 South Korea 0.8029 compare
- 76 Malaysia 0.7506 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 0.0274 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 in 2022, according to 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 in 1950.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- United States ranks 73rd 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 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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