Cancer death rates by type who db in Canada
Canada: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.24
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 1982
All-time low
2.2
in 2023
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Cancer death rates by type who db in Canada, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cancer death rates by type who db in Canada stood at 2.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Canada peaked at 3.7 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2023.
That places Canada 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.59 | — |
| 1980 | 3.7 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.63 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.7 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.23 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 3.46 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.49 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.09 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 3.22 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.48 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 3.29 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.24 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.84 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 3.16 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.89 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.02 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.96 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.11 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.99 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.87 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.95 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 | 3.59 | 3.59 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.43 | 3.09 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 2.84 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 | 2.87 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.49 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Canada?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Canada was 2.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1982.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Canada ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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