Cancer death rates by type who db in Germany
Germany: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.25
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.42
in 1992
All-time low
2.18
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Cancer death rates by type who db in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in Germany is 2.25, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Germany peaked at 4.42 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2021.
Germany ranks 43rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.21 | — |
| 1991 | 4.35 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.42 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.49 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 3.54 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.15 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.02 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.75 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.26 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.18 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.25 | +3.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 | 3.49 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.61 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.24 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.18 | 2.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Germany?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Germany was 2.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 1992.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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