Cancer death rates by type who db in Netherlands

Netherlands: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.78
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.19
in 1985
All-time low
2.66
in 2021
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Cancer death rates by type who db in Netherlands, 1979–2023

02461979200120231979: 4.71980: 51981: 5.11982: 4.71983: 4.81984: 4.81985: 5.21986: 4.91987: 4.91988: 51989: 4.71990: 4.81991: 4.61992: 4.71993: 4.51994: 4.21995: 4.11996: 4.31997: 4.11998: 4.21999: 4.32000: 4.12001: 3.92002: 4.12003: 42004: 3.82005: 3.92006: 3.82007: 3.72008: 3.72009: 3.72010: 3.72011: 3.62012: 3.62013: 3.32014: 3.12015: 3.12016: 3.32017: 3.12018: 2.92019: 2.92020: 32021: 2.72022: 2.72023: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, cancer death rates by type who db in Netherlands stood at 2.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Netherlands peaked at 5.19 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2021.

That places Netherlands 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cancer death rates by type who db in Netherlands, 1979 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1979 4.72
1980 4.96 +5.1%
1981 5.15 +3.8%
1982 4.74 -7.9%
1983 4.8 +1.1%
1984 4.78 -0.4%
1985 5.19 +8.8%
1986 4.91 -5.4%
1987 4.9 -0.3%
1988 4.96 +1.3%
1989 4.71 -5.1%
1990 4.81 +2.2%
1991 4.55 -5.4%
1992 4.7 +3.2%
1993 4.52 -3.9%
1994 4.25 -5.9%
1995 4.07 -4.1%
1996 4.26 +4.5%
1997 4.09 -3.9%
1998 4.24 +3.6%
1999 4.3 +1.4%
2000 4.11 -4.4%
2001 3.91 -4.8%
2002 4.11 +4.9%
2003 4.01 -2.3%
2004 3.84 -4.3%
2005 3.91 +1.8%
2006 3.8 -2.7%
2007 3.72 -2.4%
2008 3.66 -1.5%
2009 3.69 +0.8%
2010 3.68 -0.2%
2011 3.58 -2.7%
2012 3.58 -0.2%
2013 3.26 -8.7%
2014 3.07 -5.9%
2015 3.1 +1.1%
2016 3.28 +5.7%
2017 3.09 -5.7%
2018 2.95 -4.7%
2019 2.86 -2.8%
2020 2.98 +3.9%
2021 2.66 -10.8%
2022 2.74 +3.2%
2023 2.78 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.72 4.72 4.72 1
1980s 4.91 4.71 5.19 10
1990s 4.38 4.07 4.81 10
2000s 3.88 3.66 4.11 10
2010s 3.25 2.86 3.68 10
2020s 2.79 2.66 2.98 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 25 Denmark 3.03 compare
  2. 26 Italy 2.85 compare
  3. 27 Norway 2.81 compare
  4. 29 Switzerland 2.73 compare
  5. 30 Bahrain 2.69 compare
  6. 31 Luxembourg 2.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates by type who db in Netherlands?
Cancer death rates by type who db in Netherlands was 2.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 1985.
What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
Netherlands ranks 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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