Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Germany
Germany: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.51 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
1.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Germany stood at 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Germany peaked at 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Germany 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 83 Australia 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Bulgaria 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Qatar 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Tajikistan 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Oman 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Germany?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Germany was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Germany ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.