Cancer death rates by type who db in United States
United States: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.33 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.33
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 1979
All-time low
2.32
in 2021
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Cancer death rates by type who db in United States, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in United States is 2.33, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in United States peaked at 3.25 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2021.
United States ranks 40th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.25 | — |
| 1980 | 3.2 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.13 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.1 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.03 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.87 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.77 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.71 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.75 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.79 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.74 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.77 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.77 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.69 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.73 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.71 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.66 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.66 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.62 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.65 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.69 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.68 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.62 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.43 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.32 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.62 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.43 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.32 | 2.35 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in United States?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in United States was 2.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 1979.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- United States ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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