Cancer death rates by type who db in Germany

Germany: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.26 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.26
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.42
in 1992
All-time low
2.24
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Cancer death rates by type who db in Germany, 1990–2020

012341990200520201990: 4.21991: 4.41992: 4.41993: 4.41994: 4.21995: 41996: 41997: 41998: 3.51999: 3.52000: 3.52001: 3.22002: 3.12003: 3.22004: 32005: 32006: 2.82007: 2.82008: 2.72009: 2.62010: 2.62011: 2.82012: 2.52013: 2.62014: 2.52015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 2.42018: 2.32019: 2.22020: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in Germany is 2.26, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% 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, 2.24, in 2019.

Germany ranks 42nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Cancer death rates by type who db in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rates by type who db in Germany, 1990 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 2.26 2.26 2.26 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 39 United States of America 2.33 compare
  2. 40 Portugal 2.32 compare
  3. 41 Israel 2.28 compare
  4. 43 Canada 2.25 compare
  5. 44 Ireland 2.23 compare
  6. 45 Austria 2.17 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates by type who db in Germany?
Cancer death rates by type who db in Germany was 2.26 in 2020, 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 2.24 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
Germany ranks 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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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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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