Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Australia
Australia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
83rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Australia is 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Australia peaked at 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Australia ranks 83rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1952 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.9% |
| 1954 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1955 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 1956 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.0% |
| 1957 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1958 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1959 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1960 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1961 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.7% |
| 1963 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1965 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1967 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.6% |
| 1969 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 1970 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Australia?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Australia was 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Australia ranks 83rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.