Cancer death rates by type who db in Australia
Australia: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.78
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 1980
All-time low
1.78
in 2024
Years of data
45
1979–2024
Cancer death rates by type who db in Australia, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.78 for cancer death rates by type who db in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Australia peaked at 3.78 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2024.
Australia ranks 54th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.59 | — |
| 1980 | 3.78 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.46 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 3.44 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.26 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 3.52 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 3.62 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.42 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.33 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.34 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.21 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.11 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.89 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 3.07 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.92 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.62 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.57 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.62 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.99 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.78 | -4.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.16, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 | 3.59 | 3.59 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 3.26 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 2.78 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.38 | 2.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.87 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.78 | 1.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Australia?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Australia was 1.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 1980.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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