Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Russia
Russia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.96 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.96
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
35th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.33
in 1982
All-time low
2.89
in 2018
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Russia, 1980–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Russia stood at 2.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Russia peaked at 8.33 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2018.
Russia ranks 35th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.24 | — |
| 1981 | 8.08 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.33 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 7.93 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 8 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 7.61 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 8.17 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 7.51 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 7.77 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 7.69 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.53 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.44 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.52 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.86 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 6.48 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.45 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.64 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 5.98 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.79 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.01 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.78 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.53 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.44 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 5.25 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.65 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.53 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.29 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.57 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.22 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.14 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.04 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.57 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.31 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | +2.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.93 | 7.51 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.57 | 5.64 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 4.29 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 2.89 | 4.22 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % 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 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Russia?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Russia was 2.96 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 in 1982.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2018.
- How does Russia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Russia ranks 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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