Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Australia
Australia: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
95.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
149.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
95.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Australia, 1950–2023
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 Australia is 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Australia peaked at 149.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Australia 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 128.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 127.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 130.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 132.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 130.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 130.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 131.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 132.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 128.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 132.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 130.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 130.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 131 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 134.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 135.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 132.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 135.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 135.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 141.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 140.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 144.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 143.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 144.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 146.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 147.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 143.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 144.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 143.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 143.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 141.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 145.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 144.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 146.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 147.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 149.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 149.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 145.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 146.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 148.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 144.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 144.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 144.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 143.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 145.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 139.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 139.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 135.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 134.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 130.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 129.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 128.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 127.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 123.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 123.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 120.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 116.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 118.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 114.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 114.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 113.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 109.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 108.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 106.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 104.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 101.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 101.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 102.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 97.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 130.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 134.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 144.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 107.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 57 Spain 96.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Guadeloupe 95.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 United States of America 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Malta 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Brazil 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 South Africa 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Australia?
- Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Australia was 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 149.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Australia ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.