Cancer death rates by type who db in Russia

Russia: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.33 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.33
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 2002
All-time low
2.33
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Cancer death rates by type who db in Russia, 1999–2019

012341999200920191999: 3.22000: 3.42001: 3.42002: 3.52003: 3.52004: 3.42005: 3.22006: 3.32007: 3.22008: 3.12009: 3.12010: 32011: 32012: 2.82013: 2.82014: 2.72015: 2.62016: 2.52017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 2.33 for cancer death rates by type who db in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Russia peaked at 3.51 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2019.

That places Russia 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cancer death rates by type who db in Russia, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 3.23 —
2000 3.41 +5.5%
2001 3.43 +0.6%
2002 3.51 +2.3%
2003 3.47 -1.3%
2004 3.4 -2.0%
2005 3.23 -4.8%
2006 3.29 +1.7%
2007 3.23 -1.8%
2008 3.12 -3.4%
2009 3.12 +0.1%
2010 2.96 -5.1%
2011 2.97 +0.0%
2012 2.79 -5.8%
2013 2.77 -0.8%
2014 2.66 -4.1%
2015 2.59 -2.5%
2016 2.47 -4.5%
2017 2.41 -2.8%
2018 2.37 -1.4%
2019 2.33 -1.9%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 2.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 2.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.23 3.23 3.23 1
2000s 3.32 3.12 3.51 10
2010s 2.63 2.33 2.97 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 36 Ukraine 2.38 compare
  2. 37 Turkey 2.37 compare
  3. 38 Belgium 2.36 compare
  4. 40 United States 2.33 compare
  5. 41 Portugal 2.32 compare
  6. 42 Israel 2.28 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 Russia?
Cancer death rates by type who db in Russia was 2.33 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 2002.
What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2019.
How does Russia rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
Russia ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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, 3,472 data points, 1979–2024
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