Cancer death rates by type who db in Australia
Australia: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.85
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 1980
All-time low
1.81
in 2021
Years of data
44
1979–2023
Cancer death rates by type who db in Australia, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.85 for cancer death rates by type who db in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% 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, 1.81, in 2021.
Australia ranks 53rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 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 | 1.81 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
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 | 1.81 | 1.86 | 4 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.6216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Australia?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Australia was 1.85 in 2023, 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 1.81 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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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