Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Argentina
Argentina: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 99.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
99.49 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
46th
of 111 countries
All-time high
176.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
99.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
51
1966–2022
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Argentina, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Argentina is 99.49 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Argentina peaked at 176.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 99.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Argentina 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 150.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 170.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 176.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 175.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 169.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 148.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 150.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 151.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 145.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 155.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 136.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 137.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 141.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 138.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 139.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 142.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 139.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 140.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 137.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 140.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 138.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 136.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 138.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 135.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 139.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 136.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 136.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 134.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 132.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 130.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 127.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 128.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 127.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 127.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 125.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 121.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 120.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 120.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 117.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 118.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 117.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 116.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 117.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 115.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 114.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 109.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 109.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 102.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 102.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 154.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 141.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 43 Reunion 102.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Brunei 101.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 100.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Venezuela 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Belgium 98.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Armenia 98.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Argentina?
- Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Argentina was 99.49 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: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 176.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.