Cancer death rates by type who db in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cancer death rates by type who db was 3.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.22
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 1979
All-time low
3.12
in 2021
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Cancer death rates by type who db in United Kingdom, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cancer death rates by type who db in United Kingdom stood at 3.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in United Kingdom peaked at 5.2 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.2 | — |
| 1980 | 5.17 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.07 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.19 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.16 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.98 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.16 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.08 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.15 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.06 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.19 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.76 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.58 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.41 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.34 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.2 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.13 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.01 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.66 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.62 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.52 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.47 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.36 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.28 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.32 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.22 | -2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 4.98 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 | 4.14 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 3.66 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 3.28 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3.12 | 3.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in United Kingdom?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in United Kingdom was 3.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 1979.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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