Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old by country
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.
Countries reporting
110
Highest
14.58 deaths per 100,000 people
Antigua and Barbuda
Lowest
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Martinique
Median
2.55 deaths per 100,000 people
Years covered
74
1950–2023
Data points
4,839
What the numbers show
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old is currently reported for 110 countries. The highest value is 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda; the lowest is 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Martinique.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people, and the mean is 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 60 fell. The largest increase was in Oman (up 263.0%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 100.0%).
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 16.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Barbados | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2013 | up 108.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Mauritius | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 220.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Mayotte | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Cuba | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 64.2% | falling |
| 7 | Peru | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 8 | Jamaica | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2014 | up 85.1% | rising |
| 9 | Suriname | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2014 | up 194.1% | volatile |
| 10 | El Salvador | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 154.0% | rising |
| 11 | Belize | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 49.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Uruguay | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 118.7% | falling |
| 13 | Nicaragua | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 14 | Mexico | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 15 | Turkmenistan | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2015 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 16 | Ecuador | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 17 | Colombia | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 18 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 19 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | — | rising |
| 20 | Uzbekistan | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 35.1% | falling |
| 21 | Guyana | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Guatemala | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 23 | Iceland | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Latvia | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 81.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Thailand | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 26 | Republic of Moldova | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 88.7% | falling |
| 27 | Argentina | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 12.4% | falling |
| 28 | Cyprus | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Estonia | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2007 | down 32.3% | flat |
| 31 | Panama | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 52.4% | rising |
| 32 | Mongolia | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 33 | Philippines | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2019 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 34 | Brazil | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 35 | Serbia | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 8.7% | falling |
| 36 | Belarus | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 28.2% | falling |
| 37 | Lithuania | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 38 | Guadeloupe | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 45.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 46.3% | falling |
| 40 | Bahamas | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Slovakia | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 66.0% | falling |
| 42 | Portugal | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 43 | Ireland | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 44 | Egypt | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2019 | down 23.8% | rising |
| 45 | Reunion | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 93.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Slovenia | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2019 | down 31.1% | rising |
| 48 | Türkiye | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 49 | Hong Kong | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 50 | Montenegro | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2019 | down 43.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Paraguay | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 52 | Fiji | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2012 | down 67.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Spain | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 16.4% | falling |
| 54 | Malaysia | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | up 17.9% | falling |
| 55 | Armenia | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 46.6% | falling |
| 56 | New Zealand | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 57 | Chile | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 58 | Italy | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 59 | Austria | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 60 | Poland | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 23.7% | falling |
| 61 | Russian Federation | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2019 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 62 | Ukraine | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2019 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 63 | Norway | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 77.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 65 | Canada | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 12.1% | falling |
| 66 | Syria | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2010 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 67 | Hungary | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 68 | United States of America | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 69 | Kazakhstan | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 70 | Kuwait | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 135.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Israel | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 24.8% | falling |
| 72 | Romania | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 50.3% | falling |
| 73 | Singapore | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 74 | Switzerland | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 75 | Czechia | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | up 19.7% | falling |
| 76 | South Africa | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 77 | Netherlands | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 78 | Republic of Korea | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 79 | France | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 80 | Georgia | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 81 | Jordan | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 82 | Japan | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 83 | Australia | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 84 | Bulgaria | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 59.6% | falling |
| 85 | Qatar | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Germany | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 87 | Tajikistan | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 88 | Oman | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 263.0% | rising |
| 89 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 90 | Sweden | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 91 | Finland | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 92 | Bahrain | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2014 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Dominican Republic | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 94 | Denmark | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | up 37.9% | falling |
| 95 | Belgium | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 96 | Croatia | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 97 | Greece | 0.9382 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 68.6% | falling |
| 98 | Albania | 0.7896 deaths per 100,000 people | 2010 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 99 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.5847 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 63.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Grenada | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Saint Lucia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Luxembourg | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Maldives | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 100 | North Macedonia | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 100 | Malta | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Puerto Rico | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2020 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 100 | French Guiana | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Martinique | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.