Cancer death rates by type in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Cancer death rates by type was 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates by type in Russian Federation, 1999–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates by type 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 in Russian Federation peaked at 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Russian Federation 38th 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 in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 35 Ukraine 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Türkiye 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Belgium 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 United States 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Portugal 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Israel 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Russian Federation?
- Cancer death rates by type in Russian Federation was 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Russian Federation rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Russian Federation ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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