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

Latest (2019)
2.33 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
2.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Cancer death rates by type in Russian Federation, 1999–2019

012341999200920191999: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people

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

Annual values for Cancer death rates by type in Russian Federation, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Ukraine 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 36 Türkiye 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 37 Belgium 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 39 United States 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 40 Portugal 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 41 Israel 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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