Death rate from cancer in United States
United States: Death rate from cancer was 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
95.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
152.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
95.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from cancer 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 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in United States peaked at 152.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places United States 59th 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 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in United States, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 141.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 139.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 141.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 141.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 141.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 141.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 141.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 141.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 139.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 139.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 141.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 140.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 140.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 141.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 141.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 142.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 143.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 144.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 145.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 144.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 145.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 144.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 145.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 145.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 147.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 144.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 146.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 146.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 147.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 146.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 148.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 147.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 148.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 149.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 150.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 150.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 150.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 149.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 149.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 150.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 152.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 152.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 150.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 150.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 149.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 148 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 145.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 143.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 141.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 140.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 137.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 135.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 133.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 131.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 128.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 126.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 124.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 122.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 121.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 119.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 118.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 115.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 114.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 112.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 111.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 109.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 106.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 104.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 102.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 99.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 98.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 96.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 140.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 142.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 56 Martinique 96.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Spain 96.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Guadeloupe 95.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Australia 95.09 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
More health data for United States
- 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 death rate from cancer in United States?
- Death rate from cancer in United States was 95.18 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 death rate from cancer recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 152.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does United States rank for death rate from cancer?
- United States ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.