Cancer death rates by type who db in Canada

Canada: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.25
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
43rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 1982
All-time low
2.25
in 2022
Years of data
44
1979–2022

Cancer death rates by type who db in Canada, 1979–2022

012341979200020221979: 3.61980: 3.71981: 3.61982: 3.71983: 3.21984: 3.51985: 3.51986: 3.11987: 3.21988: 3.51989: 3.31990: 3.21991: 3.21992: 2.81993: 3.11994: 3.21995: 2.91996: 2.91997: 31998: 31999: 3.12000: 3.12001: 32002: 2.92003: 32004: 32005: 2.92006: 32007: 32008: 32009: 32010: 2.92011: 2.82012: 2.82013: 2.92014: 2.92015: 2.82016: 2.82017: 2.72018: 2.72019: 2.52020: 2.42021: 2.42022: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, cancer death rates by type who db in Canada stood at 2.25. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% 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, 2.25, in 2022.

That places Canada 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rates by type who db in Canada, 1979 to 2022.
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 2.85 +3.0%
2017 2.73 -4.1%
2018 2.71 -0.9%
2019 2.5 -7.5%
2020 2.45 -2.2%
2021 2.36 -3.5%
2022 2.25 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 2.5 2.95 10
2020s 2.35 2.25 2.45 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 40 Portugal 2.32 compare
  2. 41 Israel 2.28 compare
  3. 42 Germany 2.26 compare
  4. 44 Ireland 2.23 compare
  5. 45 Austria 2.17 compare
  6. 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.15 compare

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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 2.25 in 2022, 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 2.25 in 2022.
How does Canada rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
Canada ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type who db
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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