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Death rate from cancer in Russia

Russia: Death rate from cancer was 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
119.8 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
160.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
119.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Death rate from cancer in Russia, 1980–2019

0501001501980199920191980: 141.8 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 142.3 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 144.2 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 146.2 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 146.5 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 147 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 150.2 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 151.8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 153.8 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 155.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 157 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 157.8 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 159.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 161 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 160 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 156.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 152.4 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 151.2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 150.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 150.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 149.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 146.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 145.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 143.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 143 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 141.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 139.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 138.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 138.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 139.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 136.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 134.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 131.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 130.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 130.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 128.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 126.7 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 122.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 123 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people

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 death rate from cancer in Russia is 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Russia peaked at 160.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

Russia ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Death rate from cancer in Russia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 141.76 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 142.34 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
1982 144.23 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1983 146.2 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
1984 146.53 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
1985 146.97 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
1986 150.23 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
1987 151.81 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
1988 153.82 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1989 155.38 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1990 157 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1991 157.81 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1992 159.09 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1993 160.99 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
1994 160 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
1995 156.38 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
1996 152.38 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
1997 151.21 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1998 150.14 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1999 150.9 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2000 149.9 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2001 146.77 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2002 145.08 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2003 143.79 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2004 143.04 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2005 141.12 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2006 139.12 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2007 138.85 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2008 138.34 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2009 139.43 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2010 136.13 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2011 134.11 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2012 131.4 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2013 130.39 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2014 130.35 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
2015 128.28 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2016 126.71 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2017 122.89 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2018 123.01 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2019 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 147.93 deaths per 100,000 people 141.76 deaths per 100,000 people 155.38 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 155.59 deaths per 100,000 people 150.14 deaths per 100,000 people 160.99 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 142.54 deaths per 100,000 people 138.34 deaths per 100,000 people 149.9 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 128.31 deaths per 100,000 people 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people 136.13 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 13 Slovakia 126.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 122.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 15 Romania 120.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 17 Jamaica 118.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 18 Belarus 117.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 19 Barbados 117.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Russia?
Death rate from cancer in Russia was 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 160.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Russia rank for death rate from cancer?
Russia ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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