Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.43
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.66
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 1967
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Luxembourg, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1.43 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Luxembourg peaked at 10.66 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1967.
That places Luxembourg 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 3.96 | — |
| 1969 | 4.02 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 8.06 | +100.4% |
| 1971 | 10.22 | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 4.16 | -59.3% |
| 1973 | 10.66 | +156.4% |
| 1974 | 4.35 | -59.2% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 4.6 | — |
| 1977 | 4.72 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.28 | -51.7% |
| 1979 | 2.29 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.35 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.37 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.55 | +302.9% |
| 1983 | 2.4 | -74.9% |
| 1984 | 4.81 | +100.5% |
| 1985 | 9.62 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 4.72 | — |
| 1988 | 4.63 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.27 | -50.9% |
| 1990 | 2.21 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | +94.4% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 4.07 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 4.35 | — |
| 1996 | 1.87 | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | — |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.23 | +196.6% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1.75 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1.74 | — |
| 2008 | 3.46 | +98.6% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1.64 | — |
| 2014 | 1.61 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | — |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2.94 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | — |
| 2024 | 1.43 | -0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 | 0 | 4.02 | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.13 | 0 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 | 0 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 0 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 0 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7912 | 0 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 0 | 2.94 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Luxembourg?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Luxembourg was 1.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 in 1973.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1967.
- How does Luxembourg rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Luxembourg ranks 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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