Cancer death rates by type in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cancer death rates by type was 0.9583 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9583 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
0.9583 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Cancer death rates by type in Kazakhstan, 1993–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rates by type in Kazakhstan stood at 0.9583 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9583 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates by type in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.9% |
| 2005 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9583 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9583 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 79 Syria 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Qatar 0.9825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Fiji 0.9615 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Colombia 0.9488 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Peru 0.9416 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 0.9301 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3613 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1489 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Kazakhstan?
- Cancer death rates by type in Kazakhstan was 0.9583 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9583 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Kazakhstan ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.