Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Australia
Australia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.96
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
70th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.57
in 1955
All-time low
1.73
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Australia is 1.96, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Australia peaked at 9.57 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2009.
Australia ranks 70th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.28 | — |
| 1951 | 8.09 | +11.1% |
| 1952 | 9.2 | +13.6% |
| 1953 | 9.21 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 8.85 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 9.57 | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 7.64 | -20.2% |
| 1957 | 8.47 | +10.9% |
| 1958 | 8.66 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 9.01 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 8.76 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 8.77 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 8.85 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 7.12 | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 7.94 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 8.06 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 8.47 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 7.93 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 7.88 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 8.08 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 8.15 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 8.01 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 8.35 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 7.04 | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 7.4 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 6.08 | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 5.42 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 6.16 | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 4.86 | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 5.16 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 6 | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 5.77 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.31 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 4.75 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 5.45 | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 4.06 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 3.73 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 3.56 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 3.97 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.14 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 3.48 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 3.74 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 4.09 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.09 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.53 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 3.79 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.31 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2 | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 2.96 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 2.54 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | +74.9% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.96 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 2 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.96 | -3.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.22, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.6 | 7.28 | 9.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.19 | 7.12 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.66 | 4.86 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 | 3.56 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 | 3.14 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 1.73 | 3.29 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.8 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.96 | 2.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 67 North Macedonia 2.02 compare
- 68 Puerto Rico 1.99 compare
- 69 Malaysia 1.98 compare
- 71 Belarus 1.95 compare
- 72 New Zealand 1.9 compare
- 73 Lithuania 1.9 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
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 1.96 in 2024, according to 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 9.57 in 1955.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Australia ranks 70th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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