Cancer death rates by type who db in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.4
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.22
in 1985
All-time low
1.9
in 2004
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Cancer death rates by type who db in Luxembourg, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cancer death rates by type who db in Luxembourg stood at 2.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Luxembourg peaked at 6.22 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2004.
Luxembourg ranks 35th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.49 | — |
| 1980 | 3.42 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.59 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 3.46 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 5.83 | +68.5% |
| 1984 | 4.34 | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 6.22 | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 3.51 | -43.6% |
| 1987 | 5.8 | +65.2% |
| 1988 | 2.84 | -51.1% |
| 1989 | 3.24 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 4.5 | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 5.54 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 3.27 | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 4.44 | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 4.07 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.84 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.96 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.43 | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 3.44 | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 3.11 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.62 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 3.43 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.85 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +62.7% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.66 | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 2.99 | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 4.38 | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 4 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 4.14 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 3.53 | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 2.12 | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 2.48 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 1.92 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 2.67 | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -10.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.23 | 2.84 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 2.43 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 | 1.9 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 2.5 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 1.92 | 2.67 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Luxembourg?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Luxembourg was 2.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2004.
- How does Luxembourg rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Luxembourg ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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