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Death rate from cancer in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Death rate from cancer was 53.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.36 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
103.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
48.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
38
1981–2023

Death rate from cancer in Uzbekistan, 1981–2023

02550751001981200220231981: 91.4 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 93.5 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 94.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 102 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 103.4 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 98 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 96.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 93.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 92.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 87.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 84 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 78.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 76.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 74.9 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 69.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 68.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 67.3 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 66.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 63.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 62.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 62.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 60.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 61.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 55.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 54.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 56.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 55.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 54.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 56.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 59.4 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 61.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 63.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 60 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 59.3 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 54.5 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 48.5 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 51.2 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 53.4 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

Uzbekistan recorded 53.36 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2023.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Uzbekistan peaked at 103.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 48.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Uzbekistan ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Death rate from cancer in Uzbekistan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 91.42 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 93.53 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%
1985 94.38 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1986 102.04 deaths per 100,000 people +8.1%
1987 103.39 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1988 97.97 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
1989 96.23 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1990 93.53 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
1991 92.88 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1992 87.6 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
1993 83.99 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1994 78.91 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
1995 76.46 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
1996 74.92 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
1997 69.26 deaths per 100,000 people -7.6%
1998 68.5 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
1999 67.34 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2000 66.82 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2001 63.63 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2002 62.74 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2003 62.06 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2004 60.51 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2005 61.15 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2009 55.94 deaths per 100,000 people -8.5%
2010 54.71 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2011 56.24 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
2012 55.08 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2013 54.93 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2014 56.91 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2015 59.44 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2016 61.27 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
2017 63.11 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2018 59.97 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
2019 59.34 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2020 54.54 deaths per 100,000 people -8.1%
2021 48.51 deaths per 100,000 people -11.1%
2022 51.21 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
2023 53.36 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.99 deaths per 100,000 people 91.42 deaths per 100,000 people 103.39 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 79.34 deaths per 100,000 people 67.34 deaths per 100,000 people 93.53 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 61.84 deaths per 100,000 people 55.94 deaths per 100,000 people 66.82 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2010s 58.1 deaths per 100,000 people 54.71 deaths per 100,000 people 63.11 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 51.91 deaths per 100,000 people 48.51 deaths per 100,000 people 54.54 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 98 Kuwait 53.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 99 Malaysia 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 100 Nicaragua 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 102 Albania 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 103 El Salvador 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 104 Dominican Republic 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Uzbekistan?
Death rate from cancer in Uzbekistan was 53.36 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 103.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 48.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Uzbekistan rank for death rate from cancer?
Uzbekistan ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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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